A/S J. LUDWIG MOWINCKELS REDERI v. ACCINANTO, LIMITED

No. 6385.

199 F.2d 134 (1952)

A/S J. LUDWIG MOWINCKELS REDERI et al. v. ACCINANTO, Limited, et al.

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.

Decided September 22, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wharton Poor, New York City, and William A. Grimes, Baltimore, Md. (Ober, Grimes & Stinson, Baltimore, Md., Haight, Deming, Gardner, Poor & Havens, and Tallman Bissell, New York City, on brief), for appellant and cross-appellees.

Henry N. Longley, New York City, (Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, and Lord, Whip & Coughlan, Baltimore, Md., on brief), for appellees and cross-appellants.

Before PARKER, Chief Judge, and SOPER and DOBIE, Circuit Judges.


PARKER, Chief Judge.

These are cross appeals in suits in admiralty brought by cargo owners to recover damages arising out of the fire and explosion which destroyed the steamship Ocean Liberty and her cargo at the port of Brest in France on July 28, 1947. Libelants are the owners of cargo consigned to Antwerp or LeHavre. Respondents are A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels Rederi (hereafter called Mowinckels) the charterer of the vessel...

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