ATLANTIC REFINING CO. v. MATSON NAVIGATION CO.

No. 301 of 1952.

150 F.Supp. 516 (1957)

The ATLANTIC REFINING COMPANY, Owner of THE ATLANTIC TRADER, v. MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY, a corporation and THE HAWAIIAN RETAILER, her engines, etc.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

April 8, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Otto Wolff, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

Springer H. Moore, Jr. (of Krusen, Evans & Shaw), Philadelphia, Pa., Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for defendant.


GRIM, District Judge.

The Atlantic Trader, a ship belonging to the libellant, suffered two misfortunes. The first of these was the fouling of her propeller and tailshaft on a buoy anchor chain on December 16, 1950. A survey showed that the damage done did not render the ship unseaworthy but recommended that repairs be made at the vessel's next drydocking. This was scheduled for March 14, 1951.

The ship's second misfortune was her grounding on January 29, 1951...

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