AMERICAN DREDGING CO. v. VACUUM OIL CO.

No. 110.

11 F.2d 884 (1925)

AMERICAN DREDGING CO. v. VACUUM OIL CO. et al.

District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

December 24, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis, Adler & Laws, Otto Wolff, Jr., and John F. Lewis, all of Philadelphia, Pa., for libelant.

Howard M. Long, of Philadelphia, Pa., for Atlantic Refining Co.

Biddle, Paul, Dawson & Yocum and H. Alan Dawson, all of Philadelphia, and Barry, Wainwright, Thacher & Symmers and J. C. Prizer, all of New York City, for Vacuum Oil Co.


DICKINSON, District Judge.

An outline statement of the controversy is as follows:

(1) Suit is for damage to a scow, due to its being struck by steamer.

(2) Proceeding is in personam.

(3) Steamer belonged to the Vacuum Oil Company, one of the defendants, but was being navigated by employees of Atlantic Company, owner of cargo, the other defendant.

(4) Liability of the Vacuum Company is urged solely on the ground of its ownership of the...

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