United States of America, Owner of the Uss Ruchamkin v. The Ss Washington, Her Engines, Etc., the Texas Company, Etc., United States of America, Owner of the Uss Ruchamkin v. The Texas Company, Owner of the Tanker Washington, Evelyn Eckert, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward James Eckert, Jr., Deceased v. The Texas Company

241 F.2d 819

UNITED STATES of America, owner of THE USS RUCHAMKIN, Appellant,

v.

The SS WASHINGTON, her engines, etc., The Texas Company,

etc., Appellee.

UNITED STATES of America, owner of THE USS RUCHAMKIN, Appellant,

v.

The TEXAS COMPANY, owner of the tanker Washington, Appellee.

Evelyn ECKERT, as Administratrix of the Estate of Edward

James Eckert, Jr., Deceased, et al., Appellants,

v.

The TEXAS COMPANY, Appellee.

Nos. 7284-7286.

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.

Argued Nov. 16, 1956.

Decided Jan. 25, 1957.

Marvin Schwartz, New York City (William P. Woolls, Jr., Alexandria, Va., Betty H.…