RICE v. CHARLES DREIFUS CO.

No. 238.

96 F.2d 80 (1938)

RICE v. CHARLES DREIFUS CO. et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

April 4, 1938.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip Novick, of New York City (Max Rockmore, of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Hill, Rivkins & Middleton and Thomas H. Middleton, all of New York City, Advocate for Charles Dreifus Co.

Lynch, Hagen & Atkins, of New York City (Anthony V. Lynch, Jr., and John S. Bull, both of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

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


L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The Williamsburg-Flushing Scrap Iron Corporation appeals from a decree in the admiralty holding it primarily liable for injury to the libelant's scow Elizabeth R, while being loaded with fabricated iron and steel at a pier at the foot of Gansevoort street, North River. In July, 1936, the Dreifus Company had agreed in writing to buy some fabricated iron and steel of the Williamsburg-Flushing Scrap Iron...

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