CHICAGO S. S. LINES v. UNITED STATES LLOYDS

No. 34728.

2 F.2d 767 (1924)

CHICAGO S. S. LINES, Inc., et al. v. UNITED STATES LLOYDS, Inc., et al.

District Court, N. D. Illinois, E. D.

November 28, 1924.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kremer, Branand & Hamer, of Chicago, Ill., for libelants.

Ickes, Lord, Wire & Cobb, of Chicago, Ill., Bigham, Englar & Jones, of New York City, and Burry, Johnstone & Peters, of Chicago, Ill. (F. Bruce Johnstone, of Chicago, Ill., and D. Roger Englar and Henry N. Longley, both of New York City, of counsel), for respondents.


CARPENTER, District Judge.

This action is to recover from underwriters on the theory of constructive total loss of the steamer George W. Clyde (built in 1872) as a result of her sinking alongside her dock at Little Current, Canada. It is also claimed that if not liable on this theory, underwriters are nevertheless liable for damages caused by the sinking. There are also partial loss claims for damage to rudder and boilers prior to the sinking.

The libel was...

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