Legal Opinion
Western Canada Steamship Co., Ltd. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1957No. 15004PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES ALGER FEE, Circuit Judge.
The instant proceeding constitutes an attempt to recover from the United States additional compensation above the charter party rate for use of the vessel allegedly beyond the period of “about 120 days * * * or to the termination of the voyage current at termination date.” 1 The trial court held that the employment of the vessel until the end of the last voyage by the United States was justified by the circumstances and was not in breach of the agreement. The ship was chartered for the purpose of carrying ammunition to Japan during the Korean conflict. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- The Oregon v. Pittsburgh & L. A. Iron Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1893
- Straits of Dover S. S. Co. v. MunsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1899
- The Sirius Star, Inc. v. Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding & Dry Dock CoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
3Cited by4 opinions
- Joseph M. Trihey, Administrator of the Estate of Maria G. Muna, Deceased v. Transocean Air Lines, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
- Beatrice Nelson v. New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Mound Company v. The Texas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Mound Company v. The Texas CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962