MARINE TRANSPORT LINES v. UNITED STATES

No. 242-55.

139 F.Supp. 301 (1956)

MARINE TRANSPORT LINES, Inc., and Marine Navigation Company, Inc., v. The UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Claims.

March 6, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Franklin Fort, Washington, D. C., for plaintiffs. Radner, Zito, Kominers & Fort and Israel Convisser, Washington, D. C., were on the brief.

Leavenworth Colby, Washington, D. C., with whom was Warren E. Burger, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant.

Before JONES, Chief Judge, and LITTLETON, WHITAKER, MADDEN and LARAMORE, Judges.


WHITAKER, Judge.

This case involves claims arising out of the lease of certain vessels by the defendant to plaintiffs under the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946, 60 Stat. 41; 50 U.S.C.A.Appendix, § 1735 et seq. The case is before the court on defendant's motion for summary judgment, based on lack of jurisdiction in this court.

Plaintiffs' petition asserts four causes of action. The first of these is identical with the cause of action asserted in the case...

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