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WHITE V. UNITED STATES, 154 U. S. 661 (1880)
154 U. S. 661U.S. Supreme Court
White v. United States, 154 U.S. 661 (1880)
White v. United States
No. 82
Argued November 29, 1880
Decided December 13, 1880
154 U.S. 661
Syllabus
When a charter party provides that the hirer of the vessel need not make good any loss arising from ordinary wear and tear, a finding by the court that repairs sued for resulted from ordinary wear and tear is a bar to recovery.
Money paid to a person on a vessel chartered to the government by the owner of the vessel cannot be recovered from the United States unless authorized by them.