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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. v. AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP CO.
    (Circuit Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
    May 31, 1922.)
    No. 1957.
    Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore; John C. Bose, District Judge. Suit in admiralty by the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company against the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company. Decree for libelant, and respondent appeals.
    Affirmed.
    For opinion below, see 274 Fed. 234.
    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.
    Before KNAPP, WOODS and WADDILL, Circuit Judges.
   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.