BANKS v. CHAS. KURZ CO.

No. 225 of 1945.

69 F.Supp. 61 (1946)

BANKS et al. v. CHAS. KURZ CO. et al.

District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

As Amended November 29, 1946.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard M. Long and Howard T. Long, both of Philadelphia, Pa., for libellants.

Krusen, Evans and Shaw, by Rowland C. Evans, Jr., all of Philadelphia, Pa., for respondent.


KALODNER, Circuit Judge.

This is a libel for charter hire and damages arising out of the capsizing, in Philadelphia port waters, of two of the libellants' scows, the "Winchester" and the "B. & O.," while engaged in a service arranged for by the respondent, Chas. Kurz Co. The latter impleaded the Independent Pier Company, a stevedoring organization, but upon conclusion of the trial the action against it was dismissed for lack of evidence.

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