North Coast Stevedoring Co. v. United States

RUDKIN, Circuit Judge.

By intervening libel the appellant asserted a maritime lien in the court below on the steamship “Henry S. Grove” for stevedoring services performed in loading and discharging cargo at different ports in the state of Washington. At the time the services were so performed the vessel was operated by, and in the possession of, the Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Steamship Corporation, under a contract of conditional sale executed by the United States, represented by the United States Shipping Board, and the United States Shiping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation. The lien was…