CONNERS MARINE CO. v. PETTERSON LIGHTERAGE & TOWING CORP.


60 F.Supp. 960 (1944)

CONNERS MARINE CO., Inc., v. PETTERSON LIGHTERAGE & TOWING CORPORATION. THE EVERETT FOWLER.

District Court, S. D. New York.

December 4, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Purdy & Lamb, of New York City, for libelant.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox, Keating & McGrann, of New York City (Robert S. Erskine and J. F. Gerity, both of New York City, of counsel), for respondent.

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., Vincent A. Catoggio, Sp. Asst. to U. S. Atty., and Edwin H. Friedman, all of New York City, for respondent-impleaded.


MANDELBAUM, District Judge.

Libelant seeks the recovery of damages sustained by its scow, "Everett Fowler" while under charter to the respondent, Petterson Lighterage & Towing Corporation. The respondent, in turn, has impleaded the United States, alleging that it was the latter's negligence that caused the damage. It is conceded that the scow in question was turned over to the respondent in good condition and that it was returned in damaged condition. The damage...

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