GULF OIL CORPORATION v. THE PATSY CHOTIN

No. 292.

131 F.Supp. 489 (1955)

GULF OIL CORPORATION, Libellant, v. The PATSY CHOTIN, her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Etc., and Chotin, Inc., Respondent.

United States District Court E. D. Kentucky, Catlettsburg, Division.

May 26, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terriberry, Young, Rault & Carroll, New Orleans, La., Dysard & Dysard, Ashland, Ky., for libellant.

Jones, Walker & Waechter, New Orleans, La., William B. Dreux, New Orleans, La., Howard VanAntwerp, Jr., Ashland, Ky., for respondent.


SWINFORD, District Judge.

The libellant is seeking to recover damages from the Tug Patsy Chotin and the respondent, Chotin, Inc., for alleged negligence growing out of the following facts. On March 27, 1951, at about 3:30 P.M., the Patsy Chotin and her tow of two empty barges were proceeding westward in the intracoastal canal in the State of Louisiana. The Gulfcomet, a tug, which was the property of the libellant, with a tow of three loaded barges, was proceeding...

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