Navigazione Libera Triestina Societa Anonima v. Newtown Creek Towing Co.

L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

Since we reyersed the earlier decree in this case in 1936 which in effect awarded only nominal damages, there has been a second hotly contested reference before a new commissioner, resulting once more in a small award. The judge increased this very considerably and the claimant appealed: the libellant then filed assignments of its own. We shall not state again the main facts; they may be found in our former decision in The Tug Russell No. 3, 2 Cir., 82 F.2d 260. We take up the contested items of the award seriatim.(1) The Expense of Installing the Bronze Propeller,

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