THE PLAINFIELD

No. 14905.

18 F.Supp. 416 (1937)

THE PLAINFIELD. THE BARNEY TURECAMO. McLAIN LINE, Inc., v. GREAT EASTERN COAL CO., Inc., et al.

District Court, E. D. New York.

March 4, 1937.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foley & Martin, of New York City (Christopher E. Heckman, of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

Purdy & Purdy, of New York City (Edmund F. Lamb, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent Great Eastern Coal Co., Inc.

Barber, Matters, Gay & Vander Clute, of New York City (Carl F. Vander Clute, of New York City, of counsel), for claimant-respondent-impleaded B. Turecamo Towing Corporation.


BYERS, District Judge.

Libelant's barge Plainfield laden with 483 tons of coal, less than two-thirds of her capacity, was delivered to the Great Eastern Coal Company, Inc., yard on the southwesterly side of Coney Island Creek on October 2, 1935. She was moored under the supervision of the yard-man of the Coal Company and grounded after arrival in such a position that her midship portion was supported by the soft mud bottom...

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