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WEST TENNESSEE LIMESTONE CO. v. FEDERAL BARGE LINES

Nos. 14131, 14132.

288 F.2d 663 (1961)

WEST TENNESSEE LIMESTONE CO., Inc., Appellant, v. FEDERAL BARGE LINES, INC., William A. Ledbetter, et al., and Mildred Browne, as Administratrix of the Estate of Annabelle Cash, Appellees. FEDERAL BARGE LINES, INC., Appellant, v. WEST TENNESSEE LIMESTONE CO., Inc., William A. Ledbetter, et al., and Mildred Browne, as Administratrix of the Estate of Annabelle Cash, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

March 27, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard J. Matteson, New York City (Norvell & Minnick, Trabue, Minick, Sturdivant & Harbison, Nashville, Tenn., Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, Norman R. Minick, Nashville, Tenn., Donald M. Waesche, Jr., New York City, on the brief), for West Tennessee Limestone Co.

Wilder Lucas, St. Louis, Mo. (Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, La., Glasgow & Adams, Nashville, Tenn., Charles Kohlmeyer Jr., New Orleans, La., S. McP. Glasgow, Jr., Nashville, Tenn., on the brief), for Federal Barge Lines, Inc.

Before CECIL, WEICK and O'SULLIVAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

This case involves cross appeals from a decree in admiralty. West Tennessee Limestone Company and Federal Barge Lines, Inc., as owners of towboats involved in a collision in the Mississippi River, each charged in their respective libels that the sole fault for such collision was upon the other. Involved also is the petition of West Tennessee Limestone Company for limitation of its liability (Title 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 183-189) to the value of its said...

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