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SENTELL v. GIBSON

Nos. 2644, 2645.

173 F.Supp. 737 (1959)

G. W. SENTELL, doing business as Sentell Oil Company, a sole proprietorship, Libelant, v. R. F. GIBSON and Lewis C. Gibson, individually and doing business as Gibson Brothers Towing Company, a partnership, and the M/V Sherman V, her tackle, etc., Respondents. THOMAS JORDAN, INC., a Corporation, owner of THE Barge T.J. 52, Libelant, v. THE Tug SHERMAN V, her engines, boilers, etc., and L. C. and R. F. Gibson, Individually and doing business as partners under the name and style of Gibson Brothers Towing Company, Respondents.

United States District Court S. D. Alabama, S. D.

May 29, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander F. Lankford III, of Hand, Arendall, Bedsole, Greaves & Johnston, Mobile, Ala., for libelant, Sentell.

J. Edward Thornton, of Thornton & McGowin, Mobile, Ala., for libelant, Jordan.

George F. Wood, of Pillans, Reams, Tappan, Wood & Roberts, Mobile, Ala., for respondents.

DANIEL HOLCOMBE THOMAS, District Judge.

These two suits in admiralty were consolidated for trial, since the same issues are germane to the loss suffered by libelants G. W. Sentell and Thomas Jordan, Inc.

Thomas Jordan, Inc., was the owner of the Barge T.J.-52, which was bare-boat chartered to G. W. Sentell, doing business as Sentell Oil Company. From the evidence produced at the trial of this cause, it appeared the T.J.-52 was a seaworthy barge, laden with...

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