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HEBERT v. BARGE ABL-22

Nos. 4115, 4295.

221 F.Supp. 725 (1963)

Gilbert HEBERT v. The BARGE ABL-22, the TUG NELLIE, Union Producing Company, Ben R. Edmundson, d/b/a Edmundson Towing Company, and, American Commercial Barge Line Company. THOMAS JORDAN, INC. v. The TUG THELMA D, Her engines, tackle, apparel, furniture, etc., Gilbert Hebert, Olivea Lirette Hebert, Helen Ann Hebert Martin, Stephen Martin, Barge ABL-22, Her tackle, apparel, furniture, etc., and American Commercial Barge Line Co.

United States District Court E. D. Louisiana.

September 13, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Plater, George W. Healy, III, New Orleans, La., for libelant, Gilbert Hebert.

Thomas Walshe, Jr., New Orleans, La., for American Commercial Barge Line Co.

Rene Paysse, W. K. Christovich, New Orleans, La., for Union Producing Co.

James Schupp, Jr., Andrew Martinez, New Orleans, La., for Charlene M. Oursler and Tug Big M.

Wilson F. Shoughrue, Jr., New Orleans, La., for libellant, Thomas Jordan, Inc.

N. B. Barkley, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Dixie Carriers.

William S. Stone, Deutch, Kerrigan & Stiles, New Orleans, La., for Ben R. Edmundson d/b/a Edmundson Towing Co.

FRANK B. ELLIS, District Judge.

On March 1, 1959, at approximately 6:30 p. m. the Barge TJ-255 which was then being pushed by the Tug THELMA D, was in collision with the Barge ABL-22, near milepost 50 of the Intracoastal Canal, west of Harvey, Louisiana. These libels arise out of that collision.

The evidence reveals that several days prior to the incident the Barge ABL-22, owned by American Commercial Barge Lines Company, loaded with pipe, was delivered to...

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