EASTERN S. S. CO. v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. OF N. J.

No. 11254.

189 F.2d 472 (1951)

EASTERN S. S. CO. v. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. OF NEW JERSEY.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

May 25, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee C. Hinslea, Cleveland, Ohio (Lee C. Hinslea, Robt. G. McCreary, and Theo. C. Robinson, all of Cleveland, Ohio, on the brief; Leckie, McCreary, Schlitz & Hinslea, Cleveland, Ohio, of counsel), for appellant.

Gilbert R. Johnson, Cleveland, Ohio (Robert Branand, Jr., Chicago, Ill., Gilbert R. Johnson, Robert Branand, III, Cleveland, Ohio, on the brief; Branand & Whitney, Chicago, Ill., Johnson, Branand & Jaeger, Cleveland, Ohio, of counsel), for appellee.

Before MARTIN, McALLISTER and MILLER, Circuit Judges.


MILLER, Circuit Judge.

This appeal involves a fog collision between the Steamer Joseph Wood, owned by the libelant-appellant, Eastern Steamship Company, and the Steamer, The International, owned by the respondent-appellee, the International Harvester Company of New Jersey. Appellant appeals from a decree dismissing the libel on the ground that the collision was caused solely by the fault of the libelant.

The collision occurred on April 23, 1947 at about 5...

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