MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BARGE LINE CO. v. THE QUEMADO LAKE

No. 2229.

146 F.Supp. 312 (1956)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BARGE LINE COMPANY v. THE QUEMADO LAKE, Her Engines, Etc.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

November 9, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lemle & Kelleher, Selim B. Lemle, New Orleans, La., for libellant.

Terriberry, Young, Rault & Carroll, Alfred M. Farrell, Jr., New Orleans, La., for respondent, claimant.


CHRISTENBERRY, Chief Judge.

The libel in this action arose out of a collision between the towboat New Orleans and the S. S. Quemado Lake, which the libel alleges was caused solely by the fault of the latter vessel. Respondent answered and cross-libelled, admitting the collision, but alleging that it was caused by the sole fault of the towboat New Orleans.

The case came on for trial on the issue of liability only, and the Court, having considered the pleadings...

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