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THE NYLAND

Nos. 3842, 3851, 3915, 3916.

164 F.Supp. 741 (1958)

THE NYLAND. THE E. KIRBY SMITH. THE HOLLAND. UNITED STATES of America, as owner of The E. Kirby Smith, and of her cargo v. THE HOLLAND, her engines, etc., and Baker-Whiteley Towing Co., Inc. Matter of the Petition of The BAKERWHITELEY TOWING CO., as owner of The Holland, for exoneration from or limitation of liability. ANGFARTYGS A/B TIRFING, owner of The Swedish Motor Ship Nyland v. The UNITED STATES of America, Owner of The E. Kirby Smith; Baker-Whiteley Towing Co., Inc., and The Holland, official No. 270572, her engines, tackles, etc. UNITED STATES of America, owner of The American Steamship E. Kirby Smith v. THE Swedish Motor Ship NYLAND, her boats, tackles, apparel, etc., and Angrartygasktiebolaget Tirfin.

United States District Court D. Maryland.

August 19, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vandeventer, Black & Meredith, Norfolk, Va., and Ober, Williams, Grimes & Stinson, Baltimore, Md. (Hugh S. Meredith, Norfolk, Va., and Randall C. Coleman, Jr., Baltimore, Md., of counsel), for Angfartygs A/B Tirfing, owner of The Nyland.

Leon H. A. Pierson, U. S. Atty., Baltimore, Md. (Thomas F. McGovern, Thomas S. Schattenfield, Admiralty & Shipping Section, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., of counsel), for United States, owner of The E. Kirby Smith.

Hagen & Eidenbach, New York City, and Skeen, Wilson & Coughlin, Baltimore, Md. (Henry C. Eidenbach, New York City, and John H. Skeen, Jr., Baltimore, Md., of counsel), for Baker-Whiteley Towing Co., owner of The Holland.

THOMSEN, Chief Judge.

This court has heretofore ruled in these suits that all three vessels — The E. Kirby Smith, The Nyland, and The Tug Holland — were at fault and should contribute equally to the damages resulting from the collision between The Smith and The Nyland on March 17, 1956. United States v. The Tug Holland, D.C., 151 F.Supp. 772. The case is now before the court to determine damages.

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