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VERBEECK v. BLACK DIAMOND STEAMSHIP CORP.

No. 178, Docket 25387.

269 F.2d 68 (1959)

Maria A. VERBEECK et al., Libelants-Appellants, v. BLACK DIAMOND STEAMSHIP CORP., Respondent-Appellee. AMERICAN SMELTING & REFINING CO. et al., Libelants-Appellants, v. BLACK DIAMOND STEAMSHIP CORP., Respondent-Appellee. In re Petition of SKIBS A/S JOLUND, as owner of The M/S BLACK GULL, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided June 18, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry N. Longley, of Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City (John W. R. Zisgen, of Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, on the brief), for death and cargo claimants-libellants-appellants.

John J. Abberley, of Abberley, Kooiman & Amon, New York City (Frank Marcellino, of Abberley, Kooiman & Amon, New York City, on the brief), for Jan A. Driesprong and others, passenger claimants-appellants.

Dudley C. Smith, of Pyne, Brush, Smith & Michelsen, New York City (Warner Pyne, of Pyne, Brush, Smith & Michelsen, New York City, on the brief), for Skibs A/S Jolund, petitioner-appellee.

Daniel L. Stonebridge, of Dow & Stonebridge, New York City (Raymond W. Mitchell, of Dow & Stonebridge, New York City, on the brief), for Black Diamond Steamship Corp., respondent-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, and SWAN and MOORE, Circuit Judges.

CLARK, Chief Judge.

This is a second appeal involving litigation growing out of the destruction by fire, with loss of life and cargo, of the Norwegian M/S Black Gull on July 18, 1952, off Nantucket while on a voyage from North European ports to New York. The actions included a petition for exoneration or limitation of liability by the owner, Skibs A/S Jolund, and libels for damages by death and cargo claimants against the time charterer of the vessel, Black Diamond...

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