THE GEORGE W. PRATT

No. 333.

76 F.2d 902 (1935)

THE GEORGE W. PRATT.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided April 15, 1935.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Single & Tyler, of New York City (Christopher E. Heckman and Wilbur H. Hecht, both of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox, Keating & McGrann, of New York City (Robert S. Erskine and Henry P. Elliott, both of New York City, of counsel), for petitioner appellee.

Foley & Martin, of New York City, for appellee Dranuc Distributing Corporation.

Before MANTON, SWAN, and AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judges.


SWAN, Circuit Judge.

On April 5, 1930, the tank barge U. P. No. 109 sank in the Hudson river while in tow of the tug Pratt. In previous litigation it was found that the sinking was caused by the improper way in which the barge was made fast to and was towed by the tug. The decision was affirmed by this court without opinion. Newburgh Gas & Oil Co. v. Dranuc Distributing Corp., 56 F.2d 1084

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