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PHELAN v. MINGES

No. 56-2.

170 F.Supp. 826 (1959)

Richard L. PHELAN v. John V. MINGES.

United States District Court D. Massachusetts.

February 17, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Colbert, Frederick D. Vincent, Jr., Boston, Mass., for plaintiff.

Edwin R. Trafton, Boston, Mass., for defendant.

FRANCIS J. W. FORD, District Judge.

This is a libel in admiralty to recover salvage compensation for the alleged saving from peril of the sailing yacht Javelin owned by respondent.

On August 31, 1954, the Javelin was tied up at a rented mooring in Marblehead Harbor. On that day the area was struck by hurricane Carol which was marked by violent winds and unusually heavy seas. About 3:00 p. m. on that day during...

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