THE WILLIAM J. RIDDLE


102 F.Supp. 884 (1952)

THE WILLIAM J. RIDDLE. Petition of UNITED STATES.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

January 24, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irving H. Saypol, U. S. Atty., Southern Dist. of N. Y., New York City (Edward L. Smith and Ruth Kearney, Attys., Dept. of Justice, New York City, of counsel), for petitioner.

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City (Robert S. Erskine and John F. Gerity, New York City, of counsel), for United States Lines, as owner of S. S. American Farmer, claimant.

Dow & Symmers, New York City (John Sheneman, New York City, of counsel), for Royal Ins. Co. et al., claimants.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City (Charles Van Hagen, Jr., New York City, of counsel), for Home Ins. Co. et al., claimants.


S. H. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

The United States, the owner of the S. S. William J. Riddle, petitions for exoneration from, or limitation of, liability pursuant to 46 U.S.C.A. § 183. This proceeding arises out of a collision between the Riddle and the S. S. American Farmer, owned by the United States Lines. Claimants, in addition to the United States Lines, include insurers who have been subrogated to the claims of owners of cargo carried by the Farmer.

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