In re Mahoney

OPINION

CAFFREY, District Judge.*

This is a petition filed by David Ma-honey, owner of the barge ARLENE, for exoneration from or limitation of liability in connection with the sinking of the ARLENE on October 2, 1961 while tied up at a pier in the Piseataqua River at Newington, New Hampshire. Appearances were filed for respondent-claimants, New England Tank Industries of New Hampshire, Inc. and J. F. White Contracting Company.

After trial, I find and rule as follows:

Petitioner at all relevant times was a resident of Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He purchased the barge ARLENE in 1959 for…