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ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY v. UNITED STATES

146 F.Supp. 219 (1956)

ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, as bareboat charterer of THE American Steamship ALLEGHENY VICTORY and 34 other vessels, Libelant, v. UNITED STATES of America, as Owner of said vessels, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

June 4, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for libelant. Clement C. Rinehart and Elmer C. Maddy, New York City, of counsel.

Paul W. Williams, U. S. Atty., New York City, for the United States. Louis E. Greco and Benjamin H. Berman, Attys., Dept. of Justice, New York City, of counsel.

PALMIERI, District Judge.

This is a suit in admiralty by Isthmian Steamship Company as bareboat charterer of 35 government-owned freight steamers. Libelant seeks to recover a total of $292,146.13 expended by it for repairs on the vessels and for which the United States is alleged to be liable under terms of the charters. The Government has filed exceptions and exceptive allegations on the ground that the claims are barred by the two-year statute of limitations of...

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