O. MAIRE, INC. v. THE YAKA


79 F.Supp. 659 (1948)

O. MAIRE, Inc., et al. v. THE YAKA et al., and four other cases.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

Supplemental Opinion February 14, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hill, Rivkins & Middleton, George B. Warburton, and James M. Hastie, all of New York City, for O. Maire et al.

Atkins & Weymar and Horace T. Atkins, all of New York City, for Maritime Terminal Co., Inc.

Lawrence W. McKeown, of New York City, for Associated Merchandising Corporation.

Michelsen & Elliott and Rolf T. Michelsen, all of New York City, for Neptune Shipping, Inc.

Bailey & Muller and Julius F. Steinbrenner, all of New York City, for Davla Bros., Inc.

Coller & Coller and Edward H. Coller, all of New York City, for Harry P. Jansen.

Foley & Statt and Milton James, all of New York City, for Compagnie Generale Transatlantique.

Gay & Behrens and Edward J. Behrens, all of New York City, for Waterman S. S. Corp.

John F. X. McGohey and William H. Postner, both of New York City, for the United States.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox & Keating, L. de Grove Potter, and Walter P. Hickey, all of New York City, for United States Lines.


BONDY, District Judge.

Each of the five above entitled libels was filed to recover for loss of and damage to cargo shipped on the steamship "Yaka" from Le Havre to New York in November, 1945.

The issues in all of the suits being the same, the unopposed motion of the United States, one of the respondents, to consolidate the suits is granted.

The United States also moves under Admiralty Rule 56, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723, for permission to serve...

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