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WRIGHT v. CION CORP. PERUNA DESVASPORES

171 F.Supp. 735 (1959)

Rebecca R. WRIGHT, Executrix of the Estate of John J. Wright, deceased, Libelant, v. CION CORP. PERUNA DESVASPORES, Respondent. CORPORACION PERUANA DE VAPORES, Owner of the M.V. Urubamba, Cross-Libelant, v. Rebecca R. WRIGHT, as Executrix of the Estate of John J. Wright, deceased, Cross-Respondent. Howard A. HUGHES, Libelant, v. CION CORP. PERUNA DE VASPORES, Respondent. Howard A. HUGHES, Libelant, v. Rebecca R. WRIGHT, Executrix of the Estate of John J. Wright, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

February 23, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Satterlee, Browne, Cherbonnier & Dickerson, New York City, for libelant Rebecca H. Wright. Edward R. Downing, John A. Cleason, New York City, of counsel.

Nelson, Healy, Baillie & Burke, New York City, for respondent and cross-libelant, Cion Corp. Peruna Desvaspores. Allan A. Baillie, Thomas L. Rohrer, New York City, of counsel.

O'Connor & Randolph, New York City, for libelant Howard A. Hughes. Anthony J. Randolph, New York City, of counsel.

CASHIN, District Judge.

These consolidated actions arise out of a collision between the motor vessel Urubamba, owned by respondent Cion Corp. Peruna Desvaspores, and the tug Coot, owned by the deceased John J. Wright. The collision occurred in the Delaware River on December 9, 1956. As a result of the collision the tug sank, her captain and owner, John J. Wright, was lost and presumably drowned, and her only other crew member, the mate Howard A. Hughes suffered personal...

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