THE CARLTON

No. 5918.

48 F.2d 193 (1931)

THE CARLTON. UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD et al. v. GLASGOW SHIPOWNERS' CO., Limited, et al. THE GIBRALTAR.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 1, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fred Cubberly, U. S. Atty., and Geo. E. Hoffman, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Pensacola, Fla., and Edouard F. Henriques, Sp. Asst. in Admiralty to U. S. Atty., and William I. Connelly, Atty. United States Shipping Board, both of New Orleans, La., for appellants.

Robert S. Erskine, of New York City, and Philip D. Beall, of Pensacola, Fla. (Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox, Keating & McGrann and Henry P. Elliott, all of New York City, on the brief), for appellees.

Before FOSTER, SIBLEY, and HUTCHESON, Circuit Judges.


FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

This is a case of collision, presented by a libel on behalf of appellant and by a cross-libel on behalf of appellee. The collision occurred between the steamships Carlton and Gibraltar in the harbor of Pensacola, Fla., on April 20, 1928. The District Court held the Carlton solely at fault.

There is very little conflict in the evidence except as to immaterial matters. The accuracy of the log book of the Gibraltar is challenged, and there...

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