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WILLIAMS v. THE BEN McCOOL

No. 3902-B.

199 F.Supp. 408 (1961)

Wilson H. WILLIAMS, and William W. Williams, d/b/a Williams Drilling Company, Libelants, v. THE Towboat BEN McCOOL, her engines, furniture, apparel, etc., and the Greenville Towing Co., Inc., Respondents.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

November 27, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phelps, Dunbar, Marks, Claverie & Sims, John Poitevent, New Orleans, La., for libelants.

Lemle & Kelleher, George B. Matthews, George A. Frilot, III, New Orleans, La., for respondents.

J. SKELLY WRIGHT, District Judge.

On June 7, 1958, the crew boat Timbalier Bay1 was crushed by the Williams Drilling Barge No. 62 against the Cenac Towing Company dock near Houma, Louisiana, at which she was moored. Barge No. 6, which was also moored to the dock forward of, but bow to, the Timbailer Bay, parted its stern lines and pivoted around on an inboard bow spud. The Timbalier Bay was caught between the...

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