IN RE ADAMS' PETITION


125 F.Supp. 110 (1954)

In the Matter of The Petition of Charles Francis ADAMS et al., as Massachusetts Trustees of Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates, and, as such Trustees, Owners of THE S. S. MELROSE for exoneration from or limitation of liability, Charles Francis ADAMS et al., as Massachusetts Trustees of Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates, and, as such Trustees, Owners of THE S. S. MELROSE, for exoneration from or limitation of liability, Libelants, v. CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATES CORPORATION, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

On Reargument October 13, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City (Robert S. Erskine, New York City, of counsel), for libelants.

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston and Hagen & Eidenbach, New York City (Leonard J. Matteson, Richard F. Shaw, New York City, Donald M. Waesche, Jr., New York City, of counsel), for claimant-respondent, Construction Aggregates Corp.


MURPHY, District Judge.

These matters having been tried to the court the following are made Findings of Fact:

1. At all times mentioned herein, libelants and petitioners were Trustees of Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates, a Massachusetts Trusteeship, with office for transaction of business in Boston, Massachusetts, and owners of the Liberty type steamship Melrose.

2. At all such times, respondent was a...

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