NEW YORK TRAP ROCK CORP. v. CHRISTIE SCOW CORP.

No. 215, Docket 20519.

162 F.2d 624 (1947)

NEW YORK TRAP ROCK CORPORATION v. CHRISTIE SCOW CORPORATION et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

July 2, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chauncey I. Clark and Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, all of New York City (Stanley R. Wright, of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

John P. Carson and Reginald V. Spell, both of New York City, for Christie Scow Corporation.

Gerald J. McKernan and Macklin, Brown, Lenahan & Speer, all of New York City, for A. A. Stevedoring Co.

Henry C. Eidenbach and Hagen & Eidenbach, all of New York City, for libellant.

Before L. HAND, AUGUSTUS N. HAND and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The Moran Towing Company appeals from an interlocutory decree in the admiralty, holding it primarily liable, and the Christie Scow Company, secondarily liable, for the sinking of the scow, "Tallaksen," in the New York Harbor on January 24, 1945, during a storm. The Christie Corporation has filed assignments of error; as has the libellant because of the judge's failure to hold the Christie Scow Corporation primarily liable, and because of his...

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