THE VESTRIS.
In re LIVERPOOL, BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE STEAM NAV. CO., Limited, et al.
District Court, S. D. New York.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
May 24, 1932.
May 24, 1932.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Burlingham, Veeder, Fearey, Clark & Hupper, of New York City (by Van Vechten Vedder, Chauncey I. Clark, Paul Fearson Shortridge, Stanley R. Wright, and Norman M. Barron, all of New York City), for petitioner.
Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City (by D. Roger Englar, Oscar R. Houston, W. J. Nunnally, Jr., Ezra G. Benedict Fox, and Francis C. Reed, all of New York City), for certain claimants.
Hunt, Hill & Betts, of New York City (by George Whitefield Betts, Jr., George C. Sprague, and Joseph A. McDonald, all of New York City), for Frederick F. Brown and others.
George Z. Medalie, U. S. Atty., and Charles E. Wythe, both of New York City.
Haight, Smith, Griffin & Deming, of New York City (by Arnold W. Knauth, of New York City), for Elvira F. Rua.
Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox, Keating & McGrann, of New York City (by Charles R. Hickox and Clement C. Rinehart, both of New York City), for West India Oil Co., H. C. Johnson, and E. Lever.
Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, of New York City (by Rush Taggart, of New York City), for C. D. Andrews & Co. and others.
Rumsey & Morgan, of New York City (by Mark W. Maclay and Ralph W. Brown, both of New York City), for Marion C. Batten.
Choate, Larocque & Mitchell, of New York City, for Mary L. Stone.
Lord, Day & Lord, of New York City (by F. J. Clark, of New York City), for Herman Hipp.
Nathan Burkan, of New York City (by Herman Finkelstein, of New York City), for claimant Anne De Vore.
Wise, Shepard & Houghton, of New York City (by Arnold W. Knauth, of New York City), for Otto Willi and Maria Ulrich.
Edward J. Leon, of New York City (by Sidney M. Offer, of New York City), for Michael Coriarty.
Kiddle, Margeson & Hornidge, of New York City, for G. H. Halpert.
L. V. Axtell, of New York City, for claimant.
District Court, S. D. New York.
GODDARD, District Judge.
This is a petition for limitation of liability filed in behalf of the owners of the steamship Vestris, which sailed from Hoboken, N. J., on the afternoon of November 10, 1928, on a voyage from New York to South American ports. On the 12th day of November, 1928, she foundered at sea with the loss of 110 lives, the vessel, cargo, and the effects of the passengers and crew. Numerous suits having been brought against them, the petitioners in this...
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