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IN RE WOOD'S PETITION

No. 209, Docket 23542.

230 F.2d 197 (1956)

Petition of Paul F. WOOD for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided February 16, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George J. Engelman, New York City, for claimants, Tillie Johnson, Nils and Petra Diedericksen, Ole and Tora Pedersen, and Randi Josefsen.

Harry A. Gross, New York City, for claimants, Gunhild Tompsen, Frederick, Tellef and John Fredricksen.

George B. Warburton, New York City (Hill, Rivkins, Middleton, Louis & Warburton, New York City, for petitioner-appellee.

Before FRANK, HINCKS and LUMBARD, Circuit Judges.

HINCKS, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denying appellants' motions to dismiss a petition for limitation of liability under 46 U.S. C.A. § 184 and to permit appellants to pursue their common law remedies under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688 and the Death on the High Seas Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 761 et seq. The opinion below is reported at 124 F.Supp...

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