GREAT EASTERN FUEL CO. v. TANKER HYGRADE NO. 26, INC.

Nos. A-20705, A-20756.

196 F.Supp. 342 (1961)

GREAT EASTERN FUEL CO., Inc., Libellant, v. TANKER HYGRADE NO. 26, INC., Respondent. TANKER HYGRADE NO. 26, INC., as owner of THE Tank Barge HYGRADE NO. 26, Libellant, v. GREAT EASTERN FUEL CO., Inc., Respondent.

United States District Court E. D. New York.

January 27, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mendes & Mount, New York City, Alfred A. Lohne, New York City, of counsel, for Great Eastern Fuel Co., Inc.

Foley & Martin, New York City, Thomas J. Irving, New York City, of counsel, for Hygrade No. 26.

John J. Kennelly, New York City, Edward H. McAloon, New York City, of counsel, for respondent Great Eastern Fuel Co. Inc.


MISHLER, District Judge.

The above actions brought in admiralty, arising out of the same set of facts, were tried together by this Court without a jury. The Court tried only the issue of liability.

The claim stated in the first libel is by the owner and operator of a fuel dock and tank farm, located at Newtown Creek in Brooklyn. Libellant states that the Tank Barge Hygrade No. 26, carrying a cargo of No. 6 bunker fuel arrived in Newtown Creek on January 21...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases