THE ELIZABETH M. BAKER

Nos. 13612, 13617, 13619.

3 F.Supp. 977 (1933)

THE ELIZABETH M. BAKER. THE BLACK HAWK. THE JOSEPH F. MESECK. THE EUGENE MESECK. THE TOP SERGEANT. THE N. Y. CENTRAL 20.

District Court, E. D. New York.

June 21, 1933.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Macklin, Brown, Lenahan & Speer and Paul Speer, all of New York City, for libelants.

Hunt, Hill & Betts, John W. Crandall, and D. W. L. Hawkins, all of New York City, for Steamship Black Hawk, and respondent American Diamond Lines, Inc.

Purdy & Purdy and John E. Purdy, all of New York City, for Steamtug Eugene Meseck.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox, Keating & McGrann, Robt. S. Erskine, and Andre V. Cherbonnier, all of New York City, for Steamtug Joseph F. Meseck and Meseck Towing Lines, Inc.

Foley & Martin and J. A. Martin, all of New York City, for Steamtug Top Sergeant.

Jacob Aronson and K. O. Mott-Smith, both of New York City, for New York Central 20.


CAMPBELL, District Judge.

The three above entitled suits arise out of a collision at Pier K, Weehawken, N. J., on December 29, 1932. By stipulation they were tried together, and one opinion will suffice.

The first above entitled suit is brought by Annie Baker, who is alleged to be the owner of the grain boat Elizabeth M. Baker, which was sunk.

The second above entitled suit is brought by Smith-Murphy Company...

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