Schoenamsgruber v. Hamburg American Line

WILBUR, Circuit Judge.

Two libels were filed in rem against the motorship Oakland, and in personam against the Hamburg American Line, a corporation, as owner of the motorship Oakland. One of the libels was brought by Hildegard Schoen-amsgruber, a minor, by Gustav Schoenams-gruber as her guardian ad litem, for $250,-000 damages, and the other was brought by Gustav Schoenamsgruber on behalf of himself and his wife as the parents of said minor child for $50,000 damages. Both libels are based upon an alleged breach of a maritime contract for the carriage of the minor child, Hildegard…