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PANAMA TRANSPORT COMPANY v. UNITED STATES

Nos. A. 145-162, A. 146-265, A. 152-47.

155 F.Supp. 699 (1957)

PANAMA TRANSPORT COMPANY, Libelant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Respondent. UNITED STATES of America, as charterer, insurer and underwriter, and Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Incorporated, as owner of THE S.S. MOBILGAS, Libelants, v. PANAMA TRANSPORT COMPANY, and THE M.V. ESSO BALBOA, her engines, tackle, apparel, etc., Respondents, PANAMA TRANSPORT COMPANY, as owner of the M.V. Esso Balboa, Cross-Libelant, v. UNITED STATES of America, as charterer, insurer and underwriter, and Socony-Vacuum Oil Company, Incorporated, as owner of the S.S. Mobilgas, Cross-Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

On Settlement of Interlocutory Decree August 16, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kirlin, Campbell & Keating, New York City, for Panama Transport Co. and The Esso Balboa, Raymond T. Greene, and Stephen J. Buckley, New York City, of counsel.

Paul W. Williams, U. S. Atty., New York City, for Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Incorporated and the United States, Gilbert S. Fleischer, Trial Atty., Dept. of Justice, Louis E. Greco, Washington, D. C., of counsel.

LEVET, District Judge.

These proceedings were brought as a result of a collision between the M. V. Esso Balboa and the S. S. Mobilgas off the north coast of New Guinea during the early morning of September 19, 1944. The matters were tried by the court. After hearing the testimony, examining the exhibits, briefs and pleadings, the following findings are hereby made:

Findings of Fact.

1. At all times mentioned herein, libelant, United States of America...

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