CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO. v. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BARGE LINE CO.

No. 14428.

332 F.2d 26 (1964)

CONTINENTAL GRAIN COMPANY, Libelant-Appellee, v. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL BARGE LINE COMPANY, and Blaske, Inc., Respondents-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

May 20, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warren A. Jackman, Daniel K. Schlorf, Bradley, Pipin, Vetter & Eaton, and Heineke, Conklin & Schrader, Chicago, Ill., for appellants.

Theo C. Robinson, and McCreary, Hinslea, Ray & Robinson, Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before DUFFY, KILEY, and SWYGERT, Circuit Judges.


SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.

This is an action in admiralty in which libelant Continental Grain Company sued the American Commercial Barge Line Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Blaske, Inc., for damages to a shipment of corn transported by respondents' barge from libelant's elevator at Seneca, Illinois, to South Chicago. The district court found respondents liable in the amount of $8,455. They appeal.

American's barge was spotted at Continental's elevator...

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