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UNITED STATES v. THE ADRASTUS

Nos. A140-29 and A140-235.

88 F.Supp. 436 (1949)

UNITED STATES v. THE ADRASTUS et al. OCEAN S. S. CO., Limited, v. UNITED STATES. THE GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

February 7, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. X. McGohey, New York City (Edward R. Downing, Special Atty., Brooklyn, N. Y., of counsel), for libelant and cross-respondent.

Haight, Griffin, Deming & Gardner, New York City (John W. Griffin and David L. Corbin, New York City, of counsel), for respondent and cross-libelant.

JAMES ALGER FEE, District Judge.

This is a suit in admiralty which arises out of a collision between the steamers Adrastus and George Westinghouse, off Nova Scotia in the North Atlantic, during the early morning of January 16, 1944. Cross libels have been filed for the collision. The Adrastus sustained some damage to her bow, and the Westinghouse had a hole in her starboard side and suffered some loss of cargo. There are mutual charges with faults in regard to lookouts...

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