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CONNECTICUT ADAMANT P. CO. v. JAMES McWILLIAMS B. L.

149 F.Supp. 122 (1957)

The CONNECTICUT ADAMANT PLASTER COMPANY, Libelant, v. JAMES McWILLIAMS BLUE LINE, Inc., Respondent, and National Gypsum Company, Respondent-Impleaded, and Charlotte F. Jacobus and F. Jacobus Transportation Company, Inc., Respondents-Impleaded. Charlotte F. JACOBUS, as owner and as charterer in possession of The Scow LOUISE, Libelant, v. JAMES McWILLIAMS BLUE LINE, Inc., Respondent, and National Gypsum Company, Respondent-Impleaded.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

February 5, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bigham, Englar, Jones & Houston, New York City, Proctors for Connecticut Adamant Plaster Co., Donald M. Waesche, New York City, of counsel.

Macklin, Speer, Hanan & McKernan, New York City, Proctors for James McWilliams Blue Line, Inc., Leo F. Hanan, New York City, of counsel.

Foley & Martin, New York City, Proctors for Charlotte F. Jacobus, as owner, and F. Jacobus Transp. Co., Inc., Christopher E. Heckman, New York City, of counsel.

Matthew E. Lawless, New York City, Proctor for National Gypsum Co. by Purdy, Lamb & Catoggio, New York City, Edmund F. Lamb, New York City, of counsel.

DAWSON, District Judge.

These are two actions in admiralty, which were consolidated for trial, in which recovery is sought for the loss of a cargo of gypsum rock laden on the Scow "Louise" which was lost overboard when that scow careened in Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, on August 16, 1953, and in which recovery is sought for the damages to the scow.

Connecticut Adamant Plaster Company (hereinafter referred to as "The Plaster Company") was the owner of the...

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