BURNS BROS. v. ERIE R. CO.

Nos. 17576, 17850.

79 F.Supp. 948 (1948)

BURNS BROS. v. ERIE R. CO. et al. PALMER et al. v. BURNS BROS. NO. 77 et al. THE TRANSFER NO. 7.

United States District Court E. D. New York.

June 1, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander & Ash, of New York City (Edward Ash, of New York City, of counsel), for libelant and respondent Burns Bros.

Hagen & Eidenbach, of New York City (Charles Hagen, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent Erie R. Co.

John J. McElhinny, of New York City, for respondent Central R. Co. of New Jersey.

Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, of New York City (George R. Wagner, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent Long Island R. Co.

Edward B. Brumley, of New York City (Robert Peet, of New York City, of counsel), for respondent and libelant Howard S. Palmer, and others.


KENNEDY, District Judge.

The owners of the coal barge Burns Bros. No. 77 (which I will call No. 77)1 have filed their libel against Erie Railroad Company (Erie), Long Island Railroad Company (Long Island), Central Railroad Company of New Jersey and its trustees (Central), and New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company and its trustees (New Haven). The suit is strictly in personam.

New Haven has filed a libel in a cause of...

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