GLEN SOUTHERN SHIPPING CORP. v. NORFOLK TOWING CORP.

No. 7660.

135 F.Supp. 146 (1955)

GLEN SOUTHERN SHIPPING CORPORATION, The Home Insurance Company, a corporation, Lloyd M. Hilton and Ruth Hilton, his wife, as their interests may appear, Libellants, v. NORFOLK TOWING CORPORATION, in personam, and the Oil Screw Tug LINDA, her engines, tackle, apparel, furniture, etc., in rem, Respondents.

United States District Court E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

February 24, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jett, Sykes & Howell, R. Arthur Jett and Henry E. Howell, Jr., Norfolk, Va., for libellants.

John W. Oast, Jr., David H. Batchelder, Jr., Norfolk, Va., for respondents.


HOFFMAN, District Judge.

This action in Admiralty is instituted by Glen Southern Shipping Corporation, The Home Insurance Company, Lloyd M. Hilton and his wife, Ruth Hilton, against Norfolk Towing Corporation, in personam, and the tug Linda, her engines, etc., in rem, in which it is alleged, and the evidence so indicates, that Glen Southern is engaged in the marine transportation business and, for the purpose of this proceeding, was the owner of two "rake-end" wooden...

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