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THE ALICE SHERIDAN

Nos. A-16638, A-16588.

52 F.Supp. 845 (1943)

THE ALICE SHERIDAN. THE DORIS B. THE GOVERNORS ISLAND SWENSON v. GREAT EASTERN FUEL CO., Inc., et al. M. & J. TRACY, Inc., v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO. et al.

District Court, E. D. New York.

December 2, 1943.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mahar & Mason, of New York City (Frank C. Mason and Walter E. Lawlor, both of New York City, of counsel), for libelant Swenson.

Macklin, Brown, Lenahan & Speer, of New York City (Gerald J. McKernan, of New York City, of counsel), for libelant M. & J. Tracy, Inc.

Dorsey, Adams & Walker, of New York City (James F. Hart, of New York City, of counsel), for Great Eastern Fuel Co., Inc.

Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, of New York City (Stanley R. Wright, of New York City, of counsel), for Pennsylvania R. Co.

BYERS, District Judge.

These causes involve a collision between the barges Alice Sheridan and Governors Island, in Arthur Kill on April 29, 1942, at about 8:20 a.m.

The former, loaded with coal, was moving northerly, being the only vessel in tow of the Diesel tug Doris B.

The Governors Island was one of a 15-barge light fleet moving southerly in tow of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's steamtug Amboy, assisted by the Diesel tug Wicomico.

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