STATHOS v. THE MARO

No. 7633.

134 F.Supp. 330 (1955)

George J. STATHOS, as owner of the S.S. Maro, her engines, etc., Libellant, v. THE MARO, her engines, etc., and against all persons intervening for William F. Murphy, Sr., William F. Murphy, Jr., Maria Trading Corporation of Panama, and the Gallie Corporation, Respondents.

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

September 27, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baird, White & Lanning, Francis N. Crenshaw, Norfolk, Va., for libellant.

Jett, Sykes & Howell, Henry E. Howell, Jr., Norfolk, Va., for respondents.


HOFFMAN, District Judge.

George J. Stathos filed what purports to be a possessory libel against the S.S. Maro, her engines, etc., praying for the appointment of a ship's agent as trustee to operate the vessel under its existing charter pending determination of the rights of the parties, and for an accounting of all receipts and expenses in connection with the operation of the vessel since May, 1955.

The claimant-respondent, Maria Trading Corporation, denies...

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