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UNITED STATES v. THE J. A. COBB

182 F.Supp. 234 (1959)

UNITED STATES of America, as owner of THE Barge BC-634, Libelant, v. THE Motor Tanker J. A. COBB, Diesel Tanker J. A. Cobb, Inc., Claimant, and The Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Respondent-Impleaded.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

July 17, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur H. Christy, U. S. Atty., New York City, for libelant, Benjamin H. Berman, Atty. in Charge, Louis E. Greco, Atty., Admiralty and Shipping Section, Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., of counsel.

Foley & Martin, New York City, for claimant, John H. Hanrahan, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

Vincent E. McGowan, New York City, for respondent-impleaded, T. A. Kelly, New York City, of counsel.

WEINFELD, District Judge.

The libelant seeks to recover damages for the loss of its Barge BC-634 which was in collision with Tanker J. A. Cobb, owned by the claimant. The collision occurred while the vessels were proceeding in opposite directions in Newark Bay underneath the Newark Bay Drawbridge, owned and operated by the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey. The railroad was impleaded by the claimant pursuant to Admiralty Rule 56, 28 U.S.C.A.

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