THE SAM DEMAREST

No. A-15861.

36 F.Supp. 134 (1940)

THE SAM DEMAREST. WRIGHT & COBB LIGHTERAGE CO. v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.

District Court, E. D. New York.

December 30, 1940.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Macklin, Brown, Lenahan & Speer, of New York City (Richard F. Lenahan and Charles F. Welch, both of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, of New York City (Adrian J. O'Kane and John L. Belford, both of New York City, of counsel), for respondent.


BYERS, District Judge.

The libelant's barge Sam Demarest, while under the usual harbor charter to the respondent, which commenced on December 6, 1939, sustained hull damage for which recovery is herein sought. She was towed stern first by a Pennsylvania tug to the north side of Pennsylvania Pier L, Jersey City; she was moored about opposite door 24, near the center of this 1,400 foot pier. Ahead of the Demarest lay the libelant's barge Nana, close coupled.

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