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WOOD v. UNITED STATES

125 F.Supp. 42 (1954)

Irene M. WOOD, as Personal Representative and Administratrix of the Estates of William J. Besford, et al., Libellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent, and Consolidated Fisheries, Ltd., Respondent-Impleaded, and Two Other Actions.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

October 1, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McNutt & Nash, New York City, proctors for libellants. Edwin Longcope, New York City, of counsel.

J. Edward Lumbard, U. S. Atty., New York City, proctor for respondent. Louis E. Greco, Walter L. Hopkins, Attys., Department of Justice, New York City, of counsel.

WEINFELD, District Judge.

The Wilson Victory, respondent's vessel, is charged with having collided with the fishing trawler, The Bucentaur, causing its loss and that of its entire crew of ten. That The Wilson Victory collided with an object near the Pit Buoy Light in the North Sea in the early hours of the morning of May 21, 1947, is not in dispute; that The Bucentaur was in the vicinity of the area of collision is not seriously challenged. What is challenged is that...

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