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UNITED STATES v. THE RICHARD J. MORAN

No. 194.

201 F.Supp. 570 (1962)

UNITED STATES of America v. THE Tug RICHARD J. MORAN (ex Maine), her engines, tackle, appurtenances, etc., in rem (Portland Towboat Company, Inc., claimant).

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

January 10, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alton A. Lessard, U. S. Atty., Portland, Me., Alan Raywid, Admiralty & Shipping Section, U. S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., for libellant.

Nathan W. Thompson, Portland, Me., for claimant.

GIGNOUX, District Judge.

On August 11, 1960 the United States of America filed this libel in rem against the Tug RICHARD J. MORAN (ex MAINE) for damages sustained by the SS SAMUEL JOHNSTON and the SS HELEN HUNT JACKSON in a collision, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the tug, on March 29, 1947, at Brown's Wharf, Portland, Maine. The question now before the Court is whether the government's libel is barred by laches, an issue which was raised by claimant...

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