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THE ROBERT HEDGER

Nos. 17574, 17572, 17562, 18035, 17961.

74 F.Supp. 282 (1947)

THE ROBERT HEDGER. THE WYOMISSING. THE McLAIN LINE NO. 1. THE MAGNETIC. THE J. A. MOWINCKEL. THE CLEARY NO. 77. THE CAPE JONES.

District Court, E. D. New York.

May 8, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mahar & Mason, of New York City (Frank C. Mason, of New York City, of counsel), for "Anthony O'Boyle" and McLain Line, Inc.

Foley & Martin, of New York City (Christopher E. Heckman and Louis J. Lawrence, both of New York City, of counsel), for Cleary Brothers.

Frank G. Colgan, of Brooklyn, for M. & J. Tracy.

Macklin, Brown, Lenahan & Speer, of New York City (Leo F. Hanan, of New York City, of counsel), for Reading Co.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox & Keating, of New York City (Joseph Arcoleo and Raymond T. Greene, both of New York City, of counsel), for Panama Transp. Co.

ABRUZZO, District Judge.

The tug "Wyomissing" on the early morning of May 15, 1945, had nine loaded coal barges in tow on two hawsers approximately 300 feet in length. The barges were made up three abreast, in three tiers. The tug "Magnetic" was the assisting tug on the port side toward the rear of the tow. This tow had proceeded by the ferry slips at St. George, Staten Island, and then headed over toward Owl's Head Buoy. The weather was clear and it was just about...

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