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THE VIOLET

55 F.2d 991 (1932)

THE VIOLET, etc.

District Court, E. D. Virginia, at Norfolk.

January 14, 1932.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. H. Rumble, Asst. U. S. Atty., of Norfolk, Va., for libelant.

Kelsey & Jett, of Norfolk, Va., for respondent.

WAY, District Judge.

The gas screw Violet on October 31, 1930, was licensed to carry on the coasting trade with her home port at Baltimore, Md. In the early morning of January 12, 1931, the Violet was discovered by Coast Guard Patrol Boat CC-221 in Chesapeake Bay running without lights. She was immediately hailed by the Coast Guard but refused to stop. There ensued an exciting chase during which the Coast Guard sprayed the Violet with one-pound shots, machine gun...

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