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IN RE DRILL BARGE NO. 2

No. 71-1037.

454 F.2d 408 (1972)

In the Matter of Cross Contracting Company, Inc., a Louisiana corporation, for Exoneration from and/or Limitation or Liability as Owner of DRILL BARGE NO. 2. CROSS CONTRACTING COMPANY, Inc., Appellant-Cross Appellee, v. Joseph LAW, Jr., Willie Mann, Jr., et al., Appellees-Cross Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 27, 1972.

Certiorari Denied April 24, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Zuckerman, Miami, Fla., William R. Eckhardt, Houston, Tex., W. L. Adams, Miami, Fla., for appellant; Ehrich & Zuckerman, Miami, Fla., Vinson, Elkins, Searls & Smith, Houston, Tex., of counsel.

Arthur Roth, Miami, Fla., for Smith and others.

Donald Feldman and Feldman & Abramson, Miami, Fla., for Joseph Law and Willie Mann.

Before BELL, AINSWORTH and GODBOLD, Circuit Judges.

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

Cross Contracting Company, Inc. filed this petition in Admiralty under Rule 9(h), Fed.R.Civ.P., for exoneration from and/or limitation of liability (in accordance with 46 U.S.C. §§ 181-195 and Supplemental Admiralty Rule F, Fed.R.Civ. P.), as owner of Drill Barge No. 2.1 An ad interim stipulation in the sum of $25,000, the value of the barge, was posted with the Court. Cross, a subcontractor, was engaged...

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