MESECK TOWING LINES v. UNITED STATES

No. 232, Docket 22318.

197 F.2d 250 (1952)

MESECK TOWING LINES, Inc. v. UNITED STATES. THE EUGENE MESECK. THE AUGUSTINE.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided June 9, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Erskine, New York City (Kirlin, Campbell & Keating and Malcolm D. Sylvester, all of New York City, on the brief), for libelant-appellant.

Charles A. Blocher, New York City (Myles J. Lane, U. S. Atty., New York City, on the brief), for respondent-appellee.

Before SWAN, Chief Judge, and CHASE and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a decree of the district court dismissing a libel for damages to libelant's tug, the Eugene Meseck, in collision with another of libelant's tugs, the Augustine. Both tugs — together with some seven others — were assisting the United States Battleship Wisconsin into berth at Bayonne, New Jersey, on April 12, 1947. The Meseck was stationed at the port bow, and the Augustine...

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