MANHATTAN LIGHTERAGE CORP. v. UNITED STATES


103 F.Supp. 274 (1951)

MANHATTAN LIGHTERAGE CORP. v. UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES v. MANHATTAN LIGHTERAGE CORP. THE BETTY LEE. THE ROBERT BATTEY.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

July 2, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper and Stanley Wright, all of New York City, for Manhattan Lighterage Corp.

Irving H. Saypol, New York City, Eugene Rheinfrank, New York City, for United States of America.

Hill, Rivkins & Middleton, T. H. Middleton, and J. J. Killea, all of New York City, for Joseph Auditore Stevedoring Corp.


BONDY, District Judge.

Libel to recover damages by the Manhattan Lighterage Corporation, as owner and operator of the Steamlighter Betty Lee, against the United States, as owner of the S.S. Robert Battey. The United States impleaded the Joseph Auditore Stevedoring Corporation, and also filed a cross-libel against the Manhattan Lighterage Corporation.

On November 20, 1944, the Government-owned Liberty ship Robert Battey was moored on the north side of Pier...

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