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UNITED STATES v. VALLDEMOSA S.S. CO.

No. 256, Docket 20579.

162 F.2d 759 (1947)

UNITED STATES v. VALLDEMOSA S.S. CO., Limited. VALLDEMOSA S.S. CO., Limited, v. UNITED STATES.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

July 21, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Gerity and Kirlin, Campbell Hickox & Keating, all of New York City (Robert S. Erskine, of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Max Taylor, of New York City, for appellee.

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

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The Valldemosa Steamship Company, Ltd. appeals from a decree, entered upon two libels consolidated into one suit, arising out of the collision of its steamship, "Valldemosa," and the "Woodrow Wilson," owned by the United States, in which the "Valldemosa" was held solely at fault. The collision occurred at about 2:54 A. M. on May 11, 1944, in a fog so dense that it was described as leaving a visibility of only 200 or 300 feet. Two convoys, aggregating...

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