HOSKYN & CO. v. SILVER LINE

Nos. 323-325.

143 F.2d 462 (1944)

HOSKYN & CO., Inc., et al. v. SILVER LINE, Limited. INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ELECTRIC CORPORATION et al. v. SAME. CHINA GENERAL EDISON CO., Inc., v. SAME.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

June 8, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, of New York City (Henry N. Longley and Charles W. Harvey, both of New York City, of counsel), for libellants-appellants.

Lord, Day & Lord, of New York City (Thomas F. Daly and Charles W. Merritt, both of New York City, of counsel), for respondent.

Before L. HAND, CHASE, and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


CHASE, Circuit Judge.

When the M/V Silvercypress which was owned and operated by the respondent was discharging cargo at Ilo Ilo, P.I., on January 13, 1937, while on a voyage from New York to points in the Far East, a fire started at the No. 2 auxiliary Diesel engine on the starboard side of the engine room. It could not be brought under control and soon the ship was burning rapidly. The vessel was destroyed and so was a ...

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