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IN RE PETITION OF HENRY DU BOIS' SONS CO.

189 F.Supp. 400 (1960)

Petition of HENRY DU BOIS' SONS CO., Inc., as owner of THE Derrick TRENTON, her tackle, apparel, etc., for exoneration from or limitation of liability.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

December 9, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Purdy, Lamb & Catoggio, New York City, for petitioner. Vincent A. Catoggio, New York City, of counsel.

Tashof & Sobler, New York City, and Paul C. Matthews, New York City, for claimant. John J. Robinson, Edwin M. Bourke, New York City, of counsel.

WEINFELD, District Judge.

Petitioner seeks to limit its liability1 to $1,500, the value of its derrick, the Trenton, which capsized and sank with its sole crew member, Robert Dunbar.

Dunbar's widow, the claimant herein, as administratrix of his estate, recovered a judgment against petitioner in the sum of $62,000, in an action brought under the Jones Act.2 Upon appeal, the judgment was affirmed, the...

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