STANDARD OIL COMPANY v. THE WELLESLEY VICTORY


127 F.Supp. 273 (1954)

STANDARD OIL COMPANY (N. J.), as owner of THE SS ESSO SPRINGFIELD, Libellant, v. THE WELLESLEY VICTORY, her engines, etc., and American Export Lines, Inc., Respondent. And cross-suit.

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

July 30, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for libellant and cross-respondent, Standard Oil Co., (N. J.), Raymond T. Greene, Ira A. Campbell, Stephen J. Buckley, New York City, of counsel.

Haight, Deming, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for respondent and cross-libellant, Walter A. Darby, Jr., New York City, John J. Mulcahy, Jr., Brooklyn, N. Y., of counsel.


CONGER, District Judge.

These actions arise out of a collision on January 30, 1947 between the S/S Esso Springfield, owned by the Standard Oil Company (N. J.), and the S/S Wellesley Victory, operated by American Export Lines, Inc. The collision occurred in fog a few miles south of Ambrose Light Vessel at about 2:05 in the afternoon.

Standard Oil filed a libel against the Wellesley Victory and American Export Lines...

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