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GULF OIL CORP. v. UNITED STATES

121 F.Supp. 937 (1954)

GULF OIL CORP. v. UNITED STATES.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

May 27, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Hupper & Kennedy, New York City (Herbert M. Lord, New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

J. Edward Lumbard, U. S. Atty., New York City, for respondent.

GODDARD, District Judge.

This is a motion by the United States to dismiss a libel brought against it under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S. C.A. § 741 et seq., for general average contribution.

Libelant, owner of the tanker, Gulfhorn, chartered it to the United States under a "Tanker Voyage Charter Party". The Gulfhorn sailed, with a full cargo of gasoline owned by the United States, from Mobile. She later struck an obstruction, lost her propeller...

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