United Fruit Co. v. United States

These are two cases resulting from a long standing dispute between plaintiff and the United States concerning compensation for the transportation of mails by steamship. In both cases plaintiff sues for compensation for the carriage of mail sacks between the United States and foreign ports, *3in No. 460-56, for the period October 1,1950 to July 31,1954, and in No. 568-57, for the period August 1,1954 to December 31,1956. Also, in No. 568-57, plaintiff claims compensation for the transportation of mails from the post offices to its vessels for the period August 1, 1954 to December 31, 1956.

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