FOX v. UNITED STATES, 168 F.2d 751 (3rd Cir. 1948)
Georgia D. FOX and Doris Crane Loveland, as Owners of Barge LOVELAND 50,v. UNITED STATES of America, Owner of Dredge CLATSOP and Tug "VISITOR";Tug Visitor Company; and Interstate Oil Transport Co.,Libellant-Respondents. UNITED STATES of America,Cross-Libellant-Appellant, v. Barge LOVELAND 50, Its engines, tackle,furniture and apparel, and Georgia D. Fox and Doris Crane Loveland,Claimants-Cross Respondents, Appellees, UNITED STATES of America,Libellant-Appellant, v. Tug VISITOR, her engines, etc., Tug VISITORCOMPANY, and Interstate Oil Transport Company, Respondents-Appellees. Inthe Matter of the Petition of Susanna E. BURRITT, Executrix of the Estateof Robert W. Burritt, Deceased, et al., for exemption from and limitationof liability, appellee, two cases.
Nos. 9542, 9543.Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.Argued May 20, 1948.
Decided May 26, 1948.
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Williams H. Kirkpatrick. Judge.
J. Frank Staley, of Washington, D.C. (H.G. Morison, Acting Asst. Atty. Gen., and Gerald A. Gleeson, U.S. Atty., and James P. McCormick, Asst. U.S. Atty., both of Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for the United States.
Thomas F. Mount, of Philadelphia, Pa. (Rawle Henderson and Joseph W. Henderson, all of Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for Georgia D. Fox, et al.
Howard M. Long, of Philadelphia, Pa. (Howard T. Long, of Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for Interstate Oil Transport Co. et al.
Before McLAUGHLIN and KALODNER, Circuit Judges, and MADDEN, District Judge.
PER CURIAM.
The interlocutory decree of the District Court in this case, filed on October 22, 1947, will be affirmed on the opinion of the court below, 78 F. Supp. 133.Page 752