Legal Opinion
Wilson Line, Inc. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
Decided June 28, 1948No. 46484PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHowell, Judge
Plaintiff sues to recover the balance due it as just compensation for the vessel, the State of Delaware, which the War Shipping Administration requisitioned on March 25, 1943. The commissioner of the court reported a value of $385,136.19, including all consumable stores and expendable equipment on board. Plaintiff claims a value of $555,534.57.
The facts as to the vessel’s construction, ownership, operation, and condition are in the main undisputed. The State of Delaware was built simultaneously with a sister ship, the State of Pennsylvania, in June 1923 by the Pusey and Jones Corporation of…
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