Chilean Line Inc., Libelant-Appellant v. United States of America, and Main Ship Repair Corp.

J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge.

Libelant, Chilean Line Inc., in a suit in admiralty, seeks to recover frosn the United States by way of garnishment approximately $40,000 of the money allegedly owed by the Government to the Main Ship Repair Corp., respondent, for repairs made on two Navy vessels to satisfy libelant’s claim for damages against respondent. The claim arose out of respondent’s use of libelant’s Brooklyn, New York pier for the performance of the repair work, and for services and supplies furnished by libelant to respondent with respect to the same repair contract. In its libel,…