Case Name: UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. v. AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP CO.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1922-05-31
Citations: 280 F. 1023
Docket Number: No. 1957
Parties: UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. v. AMERICAN-HAWAIIAN STEAMSHIP CO.
Judges: Before KNAPP, WOODS and WADDILL, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 280
Pages: 1023–1023

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.