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CALMAR S.S. CORP. v. SCOTT

Nos. 184, 185, Dockets 22253, 22254.

197 F.2d 795 (1952)

CALMAR S.S. CORP. v. SCOTT et al. CALMAR S.S. CORP. v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 12, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin S. Murphy, New York City, Kirlin Campbell & Keating, New York City, Ira A. Campbell, Helen C. Cunningham, New York City, of counsel, for the Calmar Steamship Corporation.

Walter B. Hall and Russell T. Mount, New York City, Mendes & Mount, New York City, for respondent underwriters.

Edward L. Smith, Myles J. Lane, U. S. Atty., New York City, Admiralty Division, for respondent United States.

Before L. HAND, AUGUSTUS N. HAND and CHASE, Circuit Judges.

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

I.

The first of these suits was brought by the Calmar Steamship Corporation against Scott and others, underwriters upon a policy of marine insurance, covering the libellant's ship, "Portmar," for a voyage from a United States Pacific port to the Philippines and return to a U. S. Pacific or Atlantic port through the Canal. The meaning of the policy is extremely difficult to grasp, owing to the confused and contradictory provisions...

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