LORENTZEN v. VESSEL MARTHA ANN

Nos. 2868, 2869.

208 F.Supp. 907 (1962)

Ludvig LORENTZEN, as Owner of the SS CEARA, Libelant, v. The VESSEL MARTHA ANN, her engines, boilers, etc., and J. R. Atkins, doing business as Alabama Fruit and Produce Company, Respondents. J. R. ATKINS, d/b/a Alabama Fruit & Produce Company, as owner of the M/V MARTHA ANN, Libelant, v. The M/V CEARA, her engines, boilers, furniture, apparel, etc., and against Ludvig Lorentzen, as Owner of the S.S. CEARA, Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. Alabama, S. D.

September 18, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Tappan, of Pillans, Reams, Tappan, Wood & Roberts, Mobile, Ala., for Lorentzen.

Rae M. Crowe, of Armbrecht, Jackson, McConnell & DeMouy, Mobile, Ala., for Atkins.


DANIEL HOLCOMBE THOMAS, District Judge.

These two actions involve a collision between the MV CEARA and the MV MARTHA ANN which occurred on the 7th day of November 1960, at 6:50 p. m., in Mobile Bay.

The MARTHA ANN is a twin screw, steel hulled, diesel propelled, ocean going, dry cargo vessel of Panamanian registry, and of 574 gross tons. She is owned by J. R. Atkins of Mobile.

The CEARA is a single screw, steel hulled, diesel propelled, ocean going...

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