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IN RE SHERIDAN'S PETITION

226 F.Supp. 136 (1964)

Petition of Dennis T. SHERIDAN, as owner and Sheridan Transportation Company, as bareboat charterer of the BARGE JAMES SHERIDAN for exoneration from or limitation of liability. Annie ANDERTON, as Administratrix etc., and Salvatore Auricchio, as Administrator, etc., Libelants, v. Dennis T. SHERIDAN, Sheridan Transportation Company, Tug Management Corporation, Tug New York Company, etc., Respondents. EDWARD CHAPPELL COMPANY, as owner of cargo, Libelant, v. MOTOR TUG CHRIS SHERIDAN and Tug New York Company, etc., Respondents. EDWARD CHAPPELL COMPANY, as owner of cargo, Libelant, v. SHERIDAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY and D. T. Sheridan, Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

February 11, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foley & Martin, New York City, for petitioners.

Hill, Rivkins, Louis & Warburton, New York City, for Edward Chappell Co., etc.

Standard, Weisberg, Harolds & Malament, New York City, for Annie Anderton.

Macklin, Hanan & McKernan, New York City, for respondent-impleaded, Reading Co.

RYAN, Chief Judge.

Libelants have filed exceptions to the report of the Special Commissioner, appointed to ascertain and appraise the value of the interest of the petitioners with respect to the limitation of liability fund to be surrendered by them.

It appears that on January 19, 1960, at about 11:50 P.M., while the Barge James Sheridan, and its cargo of coal was being towed by the Tug Chris Sheridan from Port Reading to New London, Connecticut, the barge...

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