IN RE BARRETT


108 F.Supp. 710 (1952)

In re BARRETT et al. and six other cases. THE RICHARD J. BARRETT.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

November 28, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Adrian J. O'Kane, New York City, for petitioner Edward E. Barrett.

Burlingham, Veeder, Eugene Underwood, New York City, of counsel, Clark & Hupper, New York City, for North Atlantic & Gulf Steamship Co., Inc.

Hanrahan & Brennan, New York City, William R. Brennan, Jr., New York City, of counsel, for M/V Nonsuco Corp.

Hagen, Senecal & Eidenbach, New York City, Henry C. Eidenbach and Nelson J. Johnson, New York City, of counsel, for petitioner Mathiasen Steamboat, Inc.

Myles J. Lane, U. S. Atty., New York City, By Pyne, Lynch & Smith, New York City, Anthony V. Lynch, Jr., and Vincent J. Ryan, New York City, of counsel, for United States of America.

Rolnick & Asofsky, New York City, Irwin Asofsky, New York City, of counsel, for Louis J. Depland, Jr.


RYAN, District Judge.

Gentlemen, I am now prepared to give you my findings of fact and conclusions of law in these cases. Before doing so, I want to thank you, on behalf of the Court, for the cooperation you have given us in disposing of these suits.

A welter of litigation has followed in the wake of the attempted disastrous towing as a dead ship of the S. S. Samcree from Pier 67 down the East River, on the afternoon of August 15, 1947. Seven suits —...

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