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THE AZUA

56 F.2d 432 (1931)

THE AZUA. THE CITY OF ATLANTA. SEXTON v. OCEAN S. S. CO. OF SAVANNAH (two cases). WATLINGTON et al. v. SAME. CHRISTIAN v. SAME.

District Court, S. D. New York.

April 24, 1931.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crowell & Rouse, of New York City (E. C. Rouse, of New York City, of counsel), for libelants Sexton and Christian.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox, Keating & McGrann, of New York City, and Burnham, Bingham, Gould & Murphy, of Boston, Mass. (Miles Wambaugh, of Boston, Mass., of counsel), for libelants Watlington and Conyers.

Haight, Smith, Griffin & Deming, of New York City (Charles S. Haight and Henry M. Hewitt, both of New York City, of counsel), for respondent.

PATTERSON, District Judge.

A collision occurred between the schooner Azua and the steamship City of Atlanta on May 15, 1930, while the vessels were in a dense fog off the New Jersey coast. The Azua straightway sank, carrying down with her the captain, mate, and one seaman. Four members of the crew were picked up by the City of Atlanta. Four libels were filed against the Atlanta — one by a part owner of the Azua, one by the owner of the cargo, one by the administrator...

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