In the Matter of the Libel and Petition of CHINA UNION LINES, LTD., Owner of the S.S. UNION RELIANCE, in a Cause of Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability.
United States District Court S. D. Texas, Houston Division.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
July 17, 1963.
July 17, 1963.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Robert Eikel, Eikel, Feltner & Goller, Clarence Eastham, Eastham, Watson, Dale & Forney, Houston, Tex., E. F. Platow, Platow & Lyon, New York City, for China Union Lines.
Ben G. Sewell, trustee, McGregor, Sewell, Junell & Riggs, Houston, Tex., Preston Shirley, McLeod, Mills, Shirley & Alexander, Galveston, Tex., for trustee.
Bryan F. Williams, Jr., Royston, Rayzor & Cook, Galveston, Tex., Carl O. Bue, Jr., Royston, Rayzor & Cook, Frank G. Harmon, Baker, Botts, Shepherd & Coates, Houston, Tex., for M/V Berean and A. O. Andersen Co.
Jack Shepherd, Houston, Tex., Thomas F. McGovern, Washington, D. C., for the United States.
James E. Ross, Houston, Tex., for American Cyanamid Co.
E. V. Greenwood, Fulbright, Crooker, Freeman, Bates & Jaworski, Houston, Tex., Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans, La., for Mitsubishi Co. and others.
Newton B. Schwartz, Schwartz & Lapin, Houston, Tex., for Lan Jing-Chau and others.
J. Donald Stillwell, Houston, Tex., for claimant Lucy Duncan.
Newton M. Crain, Jr., Blades, Crain, Slator & Winters, Houston, Tex., for Geo. D. Emery Co., Otto Gerdau Co., Chem-Fleur, Charles H. Demarest, Heinsheimer Bros., Formost Tea Corp., Magnus Mabee, etc.
R. Philip Schulze, Houston, Tex., for Danner's Marine Service.
Ed Schwab, III, Levy & Levy, Galveston, Tex., for Todd Shipyards.
Charles E. Lugenbuhl, Lemle & Kelleher, New Orleans, La., for Abaunza S.S. Co.
Dan Hinds, Hinds & Meyer, Houston, Tex., for Armement Deppe, S. A. and Big State Barging Co.
Myron M. Sheinfeld, Wm. P. Hamblen, Jr., Houston, Tex., Commissioners.
United States District Court S. D. Texas, Houston Division.
CONNALLY, Chief Judge.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
At approximately 11:15 p. m. on the night of November 7, 1961, the Chinese Motor Vessel UNION RELIANCE and the Norwegian Motor Tanker BEREAN were in collision in that portion of the Houston Ship Channel which crosses Galveston Bay. As a result, twelve lives were lost and certain personal injuries were sustained aboard the UNION RELIANCE. Both vessels were damaged and damage was done to the cargo aboard each vessel...
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