BURNS BROS. v. THE CENTRAL R. R. OF NEW JERSEY

No. 180, Docket 22585.

202 F.2d 910 (1953)

BURNS BROS. v. THE CENTRAL R. R. OF NEW JERSEY, No. 42 et al.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided March 27, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vincent E. McGowan, John J. McElhinny, New York City, for Central R. Co. of New Jersey.

Sydney A. Schwartz, Alexander & Ash, Edward Ash, New York City, for Burns Bros.

Burlingham, Hupper & Kennedy, Stanley R. Wright, New York City, for respondent-appellee Wyer.

Before SWAN, Chief Judge, and L. HAND and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

This suit is a sequel to that which we disposed of in Burns Bros. v. Long Island Railroad Co., 2 Cir., 176 F.2d 406, 950. The libellant, Burns Bros., there sued the Long Island Railroad for injury to a barge by a carfloat of the Central Railroad of New Jersey that had broken from her moorings while in possession of the Long Island Railroad, and had collided with the barge. The libellant joined the Central Railroad...

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