McALLISTER LIGHTERAGE LINE v. THE PEJEPSCOT

No. 240, Docket 24396.

243 F.2d 794 (1957)

McALLISTER LIGHTERAGE LINE, Inc., Libellant-Appellant, v. THE PEJEPSCOT, John & Frederick Barge Corporation, Respondents Appellants. JOHN & FREDERICK BARGE CORPORATION, Libellant-Appellant, v. THE CATHERINE McALLISTER, McAllister Lighterage Line, Inc., Respondents-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided April 29, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo F. Hanan, of Macklin, Speer, Hanan & McKernan, New York City, for John & Frederick Barge Corp.

Vincent A. Catoggio, of Purdy, Lamb & Catoggio, New York City, for McAllister Lighterage Line, Inc.

Before HINCKS, LUMBARD and WATERMAN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

On February 22, 1949, at 6:40 p. m., when it was dark, rainy and windy, a collision occurred between the stern of the Tug "Catherine McAllister" and the starboard side aft of the Tug "Pejepscot."

The Catherine McAllister with a light barge (200 feet long) on her port side had been lying across the east side of Newark Bay channel (500 feet wide) north of the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge while waiting for the draw to open so that it could...

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