J. A. Zachariassen & Co. v. United States

In this case plaintiff seeks to recover $75,856.26, with interest at 6 percent per annum from July 31, 1918, as damages for alleged unlawful detention of the sailing vessel ATbyn for a period of 130 days from March 23 to July 31, 1918. Of this • amount the sum of $64,772.50 represents the claimed charter value of the vessel on a bare-boat basis at 25 cents per net registered ton per day, or $498.25 per day for 130.days, and the balance of $11,083.71 consists of reasonable and necessary costs and expenses actually incurred and paid during the detention period.-

This suit and eleven others, all…