PRUDENTIAL S. S. CORP. v. UNITED STATES


122 F.Supp. 164 (1954)

PRUDENTIAL S. S. CORP. v. UNITED STATES.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

June 2, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thacher, Proffit, Prizer, Crawley & Wood, New York City, for libelant, by John C. Crawley, New York City, of counsel.

J. Edward Lumbard, U. S. Atty., New York City, for respondent, appearing specially.


GODDARD, District Judge.

This is a motion by the government to dismiss a libel filed under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 741 et seq.

Libelant is the owner and operator of the S. S. Newberry Victory, a merchant vessel. Early in January, 1952, respondent shipped certain cargo aboard the vessel. Laden with this cargo of respondent's and with other cargo, the vessel sailed bound for Casablanca to which respondent's cargo was consigned, and for...

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