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THE WEST NOHNO

29 F.2d 950 (1928)

THE WEST NOHNO. MARINE LIGHTERAGE CORPORATION v. UNITED STATES et al. EASTERN S. S. LINES, Inc., v. SAME.

District Court, S. D. New York.

December 27, 1928.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carter & Phillips, of New York City (Robert Phillips, of New York City, of counsel), for libelant Marine Lighterage Corporation.

Haight, Smith, Griffin & Deming, of New York City (Henry M. Hewitt and James McKown, Jr., both of New York City, of counsel), for libelant Eastern Steamship Lines.

Charles H. Tuttle, U. S. Atty., of New York City (A. M. Menkel, of New York City, of counsel), for the United States.

Hunt, Hill & Betts, of New York City (John W. Crandall, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent A. H. Bull & Co.

Wm. F. Purdy, of New York City (T. A. McDonald, of New York City, of counsel), for Red Ash Towing Line and tugs Red Ash No. 1 and No. 3.

Foley & Martin, of New York City (J. A. Martin, of New York City, of counsel), for tug Revere.

Burlingham, Veeder, Masten & Fearey, of New York City (Paul Tison, of New York City, of counsel), for Rowland & Liesegang.

THACHER, District Judge.

Upon trial of these libels the steamship West Nohno was held solely at fault for the collision, in which the libelants' lighters were damaged. Whether the resulting liability is to be borne by the United States, as owner, or by A. H. Bull & Co., Inc., as managing agent, is the only question reserved for decision.

When the collision occurred, and prior thereto, the navigation of the ship was in sole charge of a compulsory pilot...

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