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IN RE UNITED STATES DREDGING CORPORATION

No. 133, Docket 25287.

264 F.2d 339 (1959)

In the Matter of Petition of UNITED STATES DREDGING CORPORATION as owner of THE Motor Launch NIP for exoneration from or limitation of liability. UNITED STATES DREDGING CORPORATION, Appellant, v. Julia Nora McMahon KROHMER, as Administratrix of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of George William Krohmer, deceased, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided March 6, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher E. Heckman, New York City, for appellant.

Edward J. Behrens, New York City for appellee.

Before HAND and WATERMAN, Circuit Judges, and BYERS, District Judge.

HAND, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from an order of Judge Abruzzo, dismissing the appellant's petition for limitation of liability under § 183 of Title 46 of the U.S.C.A., unless it surrendered five additional vessels owned by it to answer the claims for injuries or death of two persons who had been employed on board the appellants' launch, "Nip." After the petition had been filed the appellee, widow of one of the petitioner's employees, sued the appellant for...

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