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BENTON v. UNITED TOWING CO.

No. 14507.

224 F.2d 558 (1955)

Robert K. BENTON, Appellant, v. UNITED TOWING CO., a corporation, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

July 14, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Hauerken, John B. Brethauer, Hauerken, St. Clair & Viadro, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

John H. Black, Edward R. Kay, Alexis J. Perillat, Appel, Liebermann & Leonard, San Francisco, Cal., for appellees.

Before DENMAN, Chief Judge, and BONE and ORR, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

Benton, libelant in an admiralty proceeding, appeals from a decree denying him relief for an injury received while he was employed by United Towing Company on its oil barge engaged in the delivery of oil in San Francisco Bay. The libel claimed that Benton's injury was caused by (a) the unseaworthiness of the oil barge and (b) the negligence of the towing company in failing to maintain its seaworthiness. The court held the barge was seaworthy and that there...

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