OCEANIC TRANSPORT CORP. v. ALCOA STEAMSHIP CO.


129 F.Supp. 160 (1954)

Arbitration between OCEANIC TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF MONROVIA and Transatlantica Financiers Industriale, S. A., Owners and Time Chartered Owner respectively of the S.S. General Artigas, v. ALCOA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Inc., Charterer. The S.S. GENERAL ARTIGAS.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

October 11, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McNutt & Nash, New York City, for the Owner and Time Charterer, Thorolv T. Waaland, New York City, of counsel.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for American Bureau of Shipping.


CLANCY, District Judge.

This motion to punish for contempt a subpoenaed witness that failed to respond is denied. The witness conveyed to the parties in writing its informed opinion that unless directed by the Court it would not answer the subpoena. The Statute provides that in such case the District Court may compel the attendance of the witness if it be "a proper case" to justify the issuance of the subpoena. The Court must then rule, among other things, whether...

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