Martran Steamship Co. v. Aegean Tankers Limited

DAWSON, District Judge.

This is a motion in an action in admiralty brought by Martran Steamship Company, Inc. (hereinafter called “Mar-tran”) as agents for the owners of the Honduran flag steamship Matheos, against Aegean Tankers Limited, a New York corporation (hereinafter called “Aegean”) to overrule respondent’s exceptions to the libel in this action.

The original libel states two causes of action. The first cause of action alleges, in substance, that Martran, acting as agents for the owners of the Matheos, chartered her to Chilean Nitrate and Sales Corporation (hereinafter called…