VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION v. MERWIN LIGHTERAGE CO.

Civ. No. 20-1954.

149 F.Supp. 269 (1957)

VIRGIN ISLANDS CORPORATION, Libellant, v. MERWIN LIGHTERAGE CO., Inc. in personam, Respondent.

District Court, Virgin Islands, D. St. Croix at Frederiksted.

February 28, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren Young, Charlotte Amalie, V. I., and Bingham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, Warren H. Young, Charlotte Amalie, V. I., of counsel, for libellant.

John D. Merwin, Frederiksted, V. I., for respondent.


MOORE, District Judge.

This is an action in admiralty, for cargo loss and damage brought by the libellant, Virgin Islands Corporation, against the Merwin Lighterage Company, Incorporated.

The complaint herein was filed on September 30, 1954. This matter came on for hearing June 15 and September 21, 1955. Thereafter, transcript of all testimony was made, and, thereafter, both sides submitted briefs and oral arguments.

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