Old Time Molasses Co. v. United States

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

These two cases involve practically the same issues, and may be disposed of in one opinion.

On February 14, 1923, at' about 5:45 o’clock a. m., a collision occurred in the Mississippi river, in the harbor of New Orleans, between the concrete ship San Pasqual, owned by the Old Time Molasses Company, and the steamship Colorado Springs, owned by the United States. At the time.of the collision, the San Pasqual was in tow of the steam tug Barranca, owned by the New Orleans Coal & Bisso Towboat Company.

A libel was filed on behalf of the United States against both the San…