[Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft court proceedings]. [1911?-1913]

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[Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft court proceedings]. [1911?-1913]

Collection consists of published court documents pertaining to United States of America, petitioner, vs. Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft and others, defendants held in the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York and in the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

15 v. ; 27-28 cm.

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