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PETITION OF VEST

No. 26209.

116 F.Supp. 901 (1953)

Petition of VEST. THE TURTLE.

United States District Court N. D. California, S. D.

December 23, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Derby, Cook, Quinby & Tweedt, San Francisco, Cal., by S. J. Cook, San Francisco, Cal., for petitioner.

Lillick, Geary, Olson, Adams & Charles, San Francisco, Cal., by J. J. Geary and E. D. Ransom, San Francisco, Cal., for claimant Johnson Line.

Hall, Henry & Oliver, San Francisco, Cal., by L. Henry and S. McReavy, San Francisco, Cal., for claimant Melen.

ROCHE, Chief Judge.

It is alleged in the petition that on September 26, 1952, at or shortly after sunset, Vest's party fishing boat Turtle collided with the Swedish vessel Los Angeles in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island. The Turtle sank immediately and three of her passengers were drowned. At the time of the accident, Astikan, the operator of the vessel, was taking a small group of people on a night sightseeing tour of the bay. The evidence indicated that members...

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