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AFRAN TRANSPORT COMPANY v. THE BERGECHIEF

170 F.Supp. 893 (1959)

AFRAN TRANSPORT COMPANY, Libelant, v. THE Motor Tanker BERGECHIEF, her engines, machinery, etc., A/S Sneffon, Claimant. A/S SNEFFON, Cross-Libelant, v. AFRAN TRANSPORT COMPANY and THE S.S. BURGAN, her engines, boilers, etc., Cross Complainant-Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

February 19, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burlingham, Hupper & Kennedy, New York City, Proctors for Afran Transp. Co., Stanley R. Wright, H. Barton Williams, New York City, of counsel.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, Proctors for A/S Sneffon, MacDonald Deming, Richard G. Ashworth, New York City, of counsel.

LEVET, District Judge.

The libelant, Afran Transport Company, owner of the Steam Tanker Burgan, brings this suit by reason of a collision off Portland, Maine, on May 24, 1955, between the Burgan and the Motor Tanker Bergechief, owned by A/S Sneffon. The cross-libellant, A/S Sneffon, contends that the Burgan was solely responsible for the collision with the Bergechief. The two cases were consolidated for trial and were tried by the court without a jury.

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