U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1922

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. American-Hawaiian Steamship Co.

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided May 31, 1922 · Knapp, Waddill, Woods

280 F. 1023; 1922 U.S. App. LEXIS 1913

Counsel

George W. P. Whip, of Baltimore, Md. (Lord & Whip, of Baltimore, Md., on the brief), for appellant. Charles R. Hiekox, of New York City (Kirlin, Woolsey, Campbell, Hiekox & Keating, of New York City, on the brief), for appellee.

Cases that cite this one

5 later published cases cite this decision.

Kossick v. United Fruit Co. (Supreme Court of the United States 1961)
Clifford v. M/V ISLANDER (District Court, D. Massachusetts 1983)
Gardner v. the Calvert (3d Cir. 1958)
Bernard Rothman v. U-Steer-It, Inc. (5th Cir. 1957)
Northern Star S. S. Co. of Canada, Ltd. v. Kansas Milling Co. (District Court, S.D. New York 1947)

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Opinion of the Court

WOODS, Circuit Judge.

The sole question in this appeal is whether American Fuel & Shipping Company actually chartered from the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company the steamship America. The contention of the former is that the transaction set out in the evidence amounted to only a general agreement for a charter, not to be binding until a formal charter was executed. The evidence was conflicting, but it affords abundant support for the finding of the District Judge that a charter was made. We can add nothing of value to the adequate and satisfactory discussion contained in the opinion of the District Judge. Affirmed.

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