ESSO STANDARD OIL CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 207, Docket 21268.

174 F.2d 182 (1949)

ESSO STANDARD OIL CO. v. UNITED STATES et al. NATIONAL BULK CARRIERS, Inc. v. The GEORGE W. BARNES et al. The PAN VIRGINIA.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

April 18, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry, Wainwright, Thacher & Symmers, of New York City (John C. Crawley and Joseph M. Brush, both of New York City, of counsel), for appellant, National Bulk Carriers, Inc.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox & Keating, of New York City (Ira A. Campbell and Raymond T. Greene, both of New York City, of counsel), for appellee, Esso Standard Oil Co.

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Hunt, Hill & Betts, George Whitefield Betts, Jr. and Helen Tuohy, all of New York City, of counsel), for appellee United States.

Before AUGUSTUS N. HAND, CHASE and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The libellant, owner of the S.S. George W. Barnes, brought this suit against the United States, owner of the George W. Liveley, and National Bulk Carriers, Inc., owner of S.S. Pan Virginia, to recover damages to the Barnes in a collision off Cape Hatteras on November 4, 1943, between the Barnes and the Pan Virginia. Libellant's claim is based upon the alleged negligent navigation of the colliding...

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