PETTERSON LIGHT. & TOW. CORP. v. THE J. RAYMOND RUSSELL

Nos. 137-178, 138-114.

87 F.Supp. 467 (1949)

PETTERSON LIGHTERAGE & TOWING CORPORATION v. THE J. RAYMOND RUSSELL et al. POLING RUSSELL, Inc., v. THE H. A. MELDRUM et al.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

August 19, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox & Keating, New York City, proctors for Petterson Lighterage & Towing Corp. (John H. Hanrahan, Jr., New York City, advocate).

Alexander & Ash, New York City, proctors for Russell Bros. Towing Co., Inc., and Poling Russell, Inc. (Edward Ash and Joseph A. Calamari, New York City, advocates).

Mahar & Mason, New York City, proctors for Matton Towing Corp. (Frank C. Mason and Anthony J. Randolph, New York City, advocates).


KENNEDY, District Judge.

On August 30, 1945, Poling Russell Inc. filed its libel as owner of the tank barge Poling Bros. No. 12 (to be referred to as Poling 12) against the tug H. A. Meldrum. Matton Towing Corporation, owner of H. A. Meldrum, claimed the latter and then impleaded the tug J. Raymond Russell. On July 10, 1945, Petterson Lighterage and Towing Corp., as owner of the tank barge Lawrence J. Tomlinson (to be referred to as Tomlinson) filed a libel against...

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