MATHIASEN SHIPPING CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 137-12.

87 F.Supp. 216 (1949)

MATHIASEN SHIPPING CO., Inc. v. UNITED STATES. THE IDEAL. THE GOLDEN FLEECE.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

August 19, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, New York City, for libelant. (A. Howard Neely and John L. Belford, New York City, advocates).

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., New York City, for respondent (Gilbert S. Fleischer, Sp. Atty., Dept. of Justice, New York City, advocate).


KENNEDY, District Judge.

Mathiasen Shipping Co. Inc. (referred to as Mathiasen) has filed its libel on in rem principles against the United States, as owner of the steamer Golden Fleece.1 The suit is to recover damages for the loss of libelant's tug Ideal,2 which on January 7, 1945, at about 2:00 p.m., Eastern War Time, was crushed against Pier 13, Staten Island, and which ultimately foundered somewhere to...

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