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JOHNSTON-WARREN LINES v. UNITED STATES

No. 221, Docket 22303.

196 F.2d 689 (1952)

JOHNSTON-WARREN LINES, Limited, v. UNITED STATES et al. ISTHMIAN S. S. CO. v. THE JESSMORE et al. INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. STANDARD MARINE INS. CO. et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. THE LONGVIEW VICTORY.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided May 15, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper, New York City (Chauncey I. Clark and Adrian J. O'Kane, New York City, of counsel), for appellee Johnston-Warren Lines, Ltd., and M/V Jessmore.

Kirlin Campbell & Keating and John F. Gerity, all of New York City, for Isthmian S. S. Co.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City (Chas. A. Van Hagen, Jr., New York City, of counsel), for Insurance Co. of North America et al., and Standard Marine Ins. Co. et al., libelants-appellees.

Myles J. Lane, U. S. Atty., for Southern District of New York, New York City, for United States of America.

Before SWAN, Chief Judge, and AUGUSTUS N. HAND and FRANK, circuit Judges.

FRANK, Circuit Judge.

At 1.50 in the morning of October 19, 1947, twenty-three miles east of the Ambrose Light Vessel, the British vessel Jessmore collided with the United States-owned Longview Victory, under charter to the Isthmian S. S. Company. The Jessmore had been proceeding since 11.15 p. m. of the preceding night on a course of 99 degrees from a point a short distance south of the Ambrose Light Vessel. She had her navigation lights on and was sounding fog signals...

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