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CALMAR STEAMSHIP CORP. v. SCOTT.

No. 303.

345 U.S. 427 (1953)

73 S.Ct. 739

97 L.Ed. 1125

CALMAR STEAMSHIP CORP. v. SCOTT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 27, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edwin S. Murphy argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Ira A. Campbell and Helen C. Cunningham.

By special leave of Court, Hubert H. Margolies argued the cause for the United States, as amicus curiae, urging reversal. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Cummings, Assistant Attorney General Baldridge and Samuel D. Slade.

Russell T. Mount argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Walter B. Hall and Wilbur H. Hecht.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit in admiralty against British underwriters on a war-risk policy issued to cover the Calmar Corporation's S. S. Portmar for a voyage, in the winter of 1941-1942, from the United States to a port or ports in the Philippine Islands and return to an Atlantic or Pacific port in the United States. After the voyage had commenced Australia was duly substituted for the Philippine Islands as the...

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