American Mut. Liability Ins. v. Matthews

BYERS, District Judge.

In this personam cause contribution is sought by the underwriter of the owner of the S. S. Tiradentes from the respondents stevedores for one-half of the sum paid in satisfaction of a judgment recovered by an employee of the respondents in a civil action against the owner of the ship for personal injuries suffered by the said employee while working on the ship which was afloat, plus one-half of the costs and expenses involved.

That civil -action was in a state court, and the defendant therein (libellant in effect here) gave timely vouching in notice to these respondents…