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LAWSON v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 11, 12, Dockets 21980, 21981.

192 F.2d 479 (1951)

LAWSON v. UNITED STATES. RETZ v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided November 5, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Myles J. Lane, U. S. Atty., New York City, Irving H. Saypol, U. S. Atty. for the Southern Dist. of New York, New York City, for appellant; Howard F. Fanning, Atty., Dept. of Justice, New York City, of counsel.

Gay & Behrens, New York City, for appellee Lawson and cross-appellant Retz; Edward J. Behrens, New York City, of counsel.

Before SWAN, Chief Judge, and CLARK and FRANK, Circuit Judges.

SWAN, Chief Judge.

This litigation resulted from a collision on the high seas on March 30, 1945 between two vessels owned by the United States. The collision caused the death of two seamen, whose administrators brought suits under the applicable federal statute, 46 U.S.C.A. § 761 et seq. The suits were consolidated for trial and an interlocutory decree was entered holding the United States liable and referring the matter to a commissioner for report as to the...

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