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ESSO NEDERLAND N. V. v. UNITED STATES

No. 689-53.

151 F.Supp. 285 (1957)

ESSO NEDERLAND N. V., Formerly Named Standard Amerikaansche Petroleum Compagnie, N. V., Phs. Van Ommeren's Scheepvaartbedrijf N. V., and The Kingdom of the Netherlands v. The UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Claims.

May 8, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roscoe H. Hupper, New York City, for plaintiffs. Norman M. Barron, Hervey C. Allen, New York City, and J. Franklin Fort, Washington, D. C., were on the brief.

Robert E. Mitchell, Washington, D. C., with whom was Asst. Atty. Gen. George Cochran Doub, for defendant. Justin S. Colin, Washington, D. C., was on the brief.

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

MADDEN, Judge.

This is an action by the Kingdom of the Netherlands and two Netherlands corporations on whose behalf the Kingdom says it acted in purchasing four T-2 tankers from the United States Maritime Commission. The plaintiffs sue for $288,143.59, the damages allegedly caused them by breach by the Commission of provisions of the contracts of sale.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands also purchased a large number of Victory ships from the Commission. The Government...

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