COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT CORP. v. MARTIN OIL SERVICE, INC.

No. 15546.

374 F.2d 813 (1967)

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT CORPORATION, Libelant-Appellant, v. MARTIN OIL SERVICE, INC. and Petroleum Sales & Construction Company, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

January 4, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward B. Hayes, William K. Johnson, Chicago, Ill., for libelant-appellant. Lord, Bissell & Brook, Chicago, Ill., of counsel.

Stuart B. Bradley of Bradley, Eaton, Jackman & McGovern, Chicago, Ill., for respondents-appellees.

Before SCHNACKENBERG, KNOCH and CUMMINGS, Circuit Judges.


CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

This is an admiralty proceeding brought by libelant to recover for damage to two of its gasoline tank barges sustained during a fire at respondent's1 dock on the Sag Canal near Blue Island, Illinois. Respondent filed a cross-libel for damages to its dock and other property. The questions before us are whether libelant or respondent is entitled to any damages, and, if so, the proper measure of damages.

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