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UNION CARBIDE & CARBON CORP. v. THE SS VELMA LYKES

Nos. 2145, 2159.

155 F.Supp. 691 (1957)

UNION CARBIDE AND CARBON CORPORATION v. THE SS VELMA LYKES, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Etc., LYKES BROTHERS STEAMSHIP CO., Inc. v. THE Tug ANITA D, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel, Furniture, Etc. and J. W. Banta, d/b/a Banta Towing Company.

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

September 17, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

In No. 2145.

Lemle & Kelleher, George B. Matthews, New Orleans, La., for libellant, Union Carbide & Carbon Corp.

Terriberry, Young, Rault & Carroll, Alfred M. Farrell, Jr., Joseph M. Rault, Jr., New Orleans, La., Rufus C. Harris, Jr., New Orleans, La., for respondent, Claimant and Petitioner in Impleader, Velma Lykes.

In No. 2159.

Terriberry, Young, Rault & Carroll, Alfred M. Farrell, Jr., Joseph M. Rault, Jr., New Orleans, La., Rufus C. Harris, Jr., New Orleans, La., for libellant Adams & Reese, George C. Ehmig, New Orleans, La., for J. W. Banta, respondent, and Claimant of Tug Anita D.

CHRISTENBERRY, Chief Judge.

On July 21, 1951, libellant's barge CC-204, the second of a two barge tow being pushed by the Tug Anita D, was collided with by the SS Velma Lykes in the Houston Ship Channel, causing extensive damage to the barge and loss of cargo, as well as damage to the SS Velma Lykes. As a result thereof, libellant brought this action against the SS Velma Lykes. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. Inc. claimed that vessel and impleaded J. W. Banta Towing Company...

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