CORYELL v. PILKINGTON

No. 122.

39 F.Supp. 142 (1941)

CORYELL et al. v. PILKINGTON et al.

District Court, S. D. Florida, Miami Division.

June 5, 1941.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Batchelor & Dyer, of Miami, Fla. (Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston and Leonard J. Matteson, all of New York City, on the brief), for libelants.

R. C. Alley, of West Palm Beach, Fla., and Loftin, Calkins, Anderson & Scott, of Miami, Fla. (Burlingham, Veeder, Clark & Hupper and Eugene Underwood, all of New York City, on the brief), for respondents.


HOLLAND, District Judge.

Findings of Fact.

1. On June 24, 1935, an explosion and fire occurred on the houseboat Seminole, then lying in dead storage in the yacht storage basin and under the shed of respondent Pilkington at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The fire was communicated to other vessels similarly situated, some of which were consumed, and some of which were damaged by the fire which likewise destroyed Pilkington's shed.

2. Prior to February,...

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