INTERLAKE IRON CORPORATION v. GARTLAND S. S. CO.

No. 8512.

121 F.2d 267 (1941)

INTERLAKE IRON CORPORATION v. GARTLAND S. S. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

June 25, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry N. Longley, of New York City (Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City, Butterfield, Keeney & Amberg, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Henry N. Longley and John W. R. Zisgen, both of New York City, and Harry Shulsky, of Grand Rapids, Mich., on the brief), for appellant.

Lee C. Hinslea, of Cleveland, Ohio (Duncan, Leckie, McCreary, Schlitz & Hinslea, of Cleveland, Ohio, Warner, Norcross & Judd, of Grand Rapids, Mich., Lee C. Hinslea and Robt. G. McCreary, both of Cleveland, Ohio, and George S. Norcross, of Grand Rapids, Mich., on the brief), for appellee.

Before HICKS, SIMONS, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


SIMONS, Circuit Judge.

The steamer "Burlington," loaded with pig iron, stranded at the entrance to the harbor at Holland, Michigan, and with part of her cargo became a total loss. The appellant filed its claim for the value of the lost iron and for the cost of salvaging recovered cargo. The appellee, owner and operator of the Burlington, while denying liability for the loss and claiming exoneration, also petitioned for limitation of liability. The decree exonerated...

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