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STANDARD OIL CO. v. UNITED STATES.

Nos. 27 and 28.

340 U.S. 54 (1950)

71 S.Ct. 135

95 L.Ed. 68

STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 27, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin S. Murphy argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Ira A. Campbell.

Samuel D. Slade argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman and Assistant Attorney General Morison.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

These are admiralty proceedings involving the Government's liability on a policy of war risk insurance by which it insured petitioner's steam tanker John Worthington against "all consequences of hostilities or warlike operations."1 Stipulated facts show that on December 16, 1942, there was a collision between the Worthington and the YMS-12, one of three United States...

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