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ALISON v. UNITED STATES

No. 118, Docket 24714.

251 F.2d 74 (1958)

Catherine ALISON, as Administratrix of the Estate of Julian B. Alison, Deceased, Libelant-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided January 13, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meyer Kraushaar, New York City (Benjamin B. Sterling, New York City, on the brief), for libelant-appellant.

Corydon B. Dunham, New York City (Paul W. Williams, U. S. Atty., S.D.N.Y., and Curley C. Hoffpauir, New York City, on the brief), for respondent-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, MOORE, Circuit Judge, and SMITH, District Judge.

CLARK, Chief Judge.

Libelant's intestate, Julian B. Alison, first assistant engineer on respondent's Liberty ship "John A. Quitman," disappeared after the ship docked at a pier in the Elbe River opposite Hamburg, Germany. His body was recovered from the harbor more than six weeks later. Respondent concedes that his death resulted from drowning. Libelant, his widow, brought this action as a Suit in Admiralty against the United States under 46 U.S.C. §§ 741...

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