THE LOUISE

No. 2570.

54 F.Supp. 157 (1943)

THE LOUISE.

District Court, D. Maryland.

October 21, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City (Henry N. Longley and F. Herbert Prem, both of New York City, and Lord & Whip, of Baltimore, Md., of counsel), for intervening cargo libellants Atlas Powder Co., Sociedad Anonima Petrola las Mercedes, and New Gold Fields of Venuzuela, Ltd.

Bernard J. Flynn, U. S. Atty., and Thomas J. Kenney, Asst. U.S. Atty., both of Baltimore, Md., for intervening cargo libellants, Arundel Corporation, Hardaway Contracting Co., and Consolidated Engineering Co., Inc.

Sol. C. Berenholtz, of Baltimore, Md., for William G. Kelly and others.

John H. Skeen and Charles F. Stein, Jr., both of Baltimore, Md., for claimant-respondent.


CHESNUT, District Judge.

In the above case I have made separate findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to (1) the cargo claims and (2) the wage claims. I think the findings will be found in sufficient detail both as to ultimate facts and evidentiary facts, to tell the whole story; but I will add a few general comments.

The vessel was clearly unseaworthy at the start of the voyage, and a considerable part of the damage to the cargo was caused...

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