THE STEEL INVENTOR

No. 261.

43 F.2d 958 (1930)

THE STEEL INVENTOR. In re UNITED STATES STEEL PRODUCTS CO. UNITED STATES v. BELL et al. (CALIFORNIA PACKING CORPORATION et al., Interveners).

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

August 4, 1930.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Haight, Smith, Griffin & Deming, of New York City (Charles S. Haight, Kenneth B. Halstead, John W. Griffin, and W. P. Sedgwick, all of New York City, of counsel), for petitioner-appellant.

Charles H. Tuttle, U. S. Atty., and Horace M. Gray, Sp. Asst. U. S. Atty., both of New York City, for claimant-appellant.

Burlingham, Veeder, Fearey, Clark & Hupper, Ralph W. Brown, and David S. Polier, all of New York City (Chauncey I. Clark, Ralph W. Brown, and P. Fearson Shortridge, all of New York City, of counsel), for certain claimants for loss of life, personal injuries, and personal effects.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City (Leonard J. Matteson, of New York City, of counsel), for California Packing Corporation et al., intervening petitioners-appellees.

Before MANTON, L. HAND, and CHASE, Circuit Judges.


CHASE, Circuit Judge (after stating the facts as above).

The Steel Inventor, a single screw tramp, 440 feet over all, with a general cargo for Philadelphia and New York, was bound from San Diego to Balboa on the night the collision occurred. At about ten minutes to 12 midnight, when she was under full speed ahead and making about 12½ knots over the bottom and about 11½ through the water, her second officer, who was...

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