THE VENICE MARU


39 F.Supp. 349 (1941)

THE VENICE MARU. Petition of KABUSHIKI KAISHA KAWASAKI ZOSENJO et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

March 31, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Crawford & Sprague, George C. Sprague and Roy Chamberlain, all of New York City, for petitioners.

Hill, Rivkins & Middleton, Thomas H. Middleton, and Eugene P. McCue, all of New York City, for varous cargo claimants.

Hatch & Wolfe, Carver W. Wolfe, and Rolf T. Michelsen, all of New York City, for Seeman Brothers, Inc.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, T. Catesby Jones and Ezra G. Benedict Fox, all of New York City, for various cargo claimants.


BONDY, District Judge.

The petitioners Kabushiki Kaisha Kawasaki Zosenjo, owner, and Kawasaki Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha, hereinafter referred to as the K Line, bareboat charterer of the steamship "Venice Maru", seek exoneration from or limitation of liability for cargo loss and damage arising out of a fire aboard the "Venice Maru".

July 5th, 1934, the "Venice Maru" with some general cargo aboard arrived at Kobe where the main offices of the petitioners were located...

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