PETER PAUL, INC. v. THE M.S. CHRISTER SALEN


152 F.Supp. 410 (1957)

PETER PAUL, Inc., et al., Libellants, and Western Hardwood Lumber Co. et al., Libellants and Cross-Respondents, v. THE M.S. CHRISTER SALEN, her engines, etc., Rederi A/B Pulp, Claimant-Respondent and Cross-Libellant and Rederi A/B Jamaica, D/S A/S Eikland and Salamis A/S, Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

June 19, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, for libellants. Henry N. Longley, John W. R. Zisgen, New York City, of counsel.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for claimant-respondent, respondents and cross-libellant. Wharton Poor, Charles S. Haight, James McKown, Jr., R. Glenn Bauer, New York City, of counsel.


McGOHEY, District Judge.

The libellants in twenty-three consolidated causes seek damages for the loss of, or injury to, cargo which resulted when the M/S Christer Salen broke in two while on a voyage from Japan to Pacific coast ports in Canada and the United States. Their claims are against the ship and the owner.

The latter filed a cross-libel against saved cargo and its owners for general average contributions. The respondents are three shipowners alleged...

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