BROOKLYN EASTERN DIST. TERMINAL v. UNITED STATES

No. 72.

54 F.2d 978 (1932)

BROOKLYN EASTERN DIST. TERMINAL v. UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES v. BROOKLYN EASTERN DIST. TERMINAL.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

January 11, 1932.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Z. Medalie, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Charles E. Wythe, Sp. Asst. U. S. Atty., of New York City, of counsel), for the United States.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City (Leonard J. Matteson and Willard M. L. Robinson, both of New York City, of counsel), for appellee.

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


L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The only questions raised by this appeal are the amount of damages suffered by the libelant. Its tug, the Integrity, was injured by the collision, and both parties were held jointly liable. The commissioner to whom the computation of damages was referred made an award of six items, of which three are here in dispute. These were the "demurrage," which was fixed at $11,700; the settlement of a salvage claim at $1,250; the settlement of a death...

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