Epstein v. Corporacion Peruana de Vapores

CROAKE, District Judge.

MEMORANDUM

This is a suit in admiralty brought by the plaintiff, Stratford International Tobacco Company, against the Corporación Peruana de Vapores to recover a balance of $7,206.50 due on a $13,436.50 purchase of cigarettes and liquor made on May 6, 1965. The facts of the case are as follows.

I

Plaintiff is a corporation engaged in the sale of tax-free cigarettes and liquor to vessels in the Port of New York (Transcript page 11, line 15). Alfred Parodi is a salesman in plaintiff’s employ (11-3). On May 4, 1965 and May 5, 1965, Parodi had conversations with Luis E.…