POSTAL S. S. CO. v. INTERNATIONAL FREIGHTING CORPORATION

No. 10274.

133 F.2d 10 (1943)

POSTAL S. S. CO., Inc., v. INTERNATIONAL FREIGHTING CORPORATION, Inc. THE BEN.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 29, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jos. M. Rault and Benjamin W. Yancey, both of New Orleans, La., and Earle Farwell and John C. Crawley, both of New York City, for appellant.

Thomas H. Middleton, of New York City, and Harry F. Stiles, Jr., of New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Before SIBLEY, HUTCHESON, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.


HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

The Barge "Ben", owned by appellant and chartered by appellee, sank. The entire vessel and its cargo were lost except a lifeboat valued at $150. Appellant filed petition for exoneration from, or limitation of, liability, and secured an injunction against any other legal proceedings against it with respect to liability arising out of the sinking pending determination of the limitation proceedings.

Appellee, as charterer of the vessel...

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