THE RENO


54 F.2d 682 (1931)

THE RENO. THE MADELINE MESECK. O'DONNELL v. BARNES-AMES CO., Inc., et al. BARNES-AMES CO., Inc., v. O'DONNELL et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

Rehearing Denied November 17, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William F. Purdy, of New York City, for James T. O'Donnell.

Single & Single, of New York City (Thomas H. Middleton, of New York City, of counsel), for George Taylor and his executors.

Otto & Lyon, of New York City (Henry E. Otto, of New York City, of counsel), for Barnes-Ames Co., Inc.

Macklin, Brown, Lenahan & Speer, of New York City (Horace L. Cheyney, of New York City, of counsel), for Meseck Towing Line, Inc., claimant.


WOOLSEY, District Judge.

My decision is as follows: In the first case, O'Donnell, as owner of the barge Reno, shall recover his damages primarily against the tug Madeline Meseck, and the subcharterer Barnes-Ames Company, Inc., shall be secondarily liable for those damages, and the executors of the charterer Taylor shall be liable in the event the damages cannot be liquidated by those primarily and secondarily liable therefor; that O'Donnell shall have his full costs...

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