McKay v. The Motor Vessel Sokol

KELLY, District Judge.

This action arose as a result of a collision between the M/V Eureka (hereafter referred to as the Eureka), owned by the libelant Fred McKay, and the M/V Sokol (hereafter referred to as the Sokol), owned by the respondent and cross-libelant, George Nix. The accident occurred about 150 yards off the entrance of Thomas Basin on September 23, 1955, at or about 2:15 p. m.

It was stipulated by the parties that the damages to the Eureka totalled $2,-853.57 and the damages to the Sokol totalled $1,125.91.

The evidence shows that the Eureka had left its berth at Hansen’s Store dock…