EASTERN TRANSP. CO. v. THE VERA CRUZ


94 F.Supp. 695 (1950)

EASTERN TRANSP. CO. v. THE VERA CRUZ et al. THE LAKE FRUMET. THE BERMUDA.

United States District Court E. D. New York.

June 8, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foley & Martin, New York City, proctors for libelant (Christopher E. Heckman, New York City, advocate).

Tompkins, Boal & Tompkins, New York City, proctors for the Texas Company, owner and claimant of S. S. Vera Cruz (Arthur M. Boal, New York City, advocate).

Nelson, Healy, Baillie & Burke, New York City, proctors for Southern Transportation Company, owner and claimant of Tug Bermuda (Nicholas J. Healey, 3rd, and J. Lester Parsons, Jr., New York City, advocates).


KENNEDY, District Judge.

This case involves a claim of stranding damage asserted by the owners of the barge Lake Frumet1 in rem against the tug Bermuda2 and a passing steamship Vera Cruz3, and in personam against the owners of the respective vessels (Southern Transportation Company and the Texas Company). The stranding took place in the Cape Cod Canal between a railroad...

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