Martin v. Pan-American Petroleum & Transport Co.

DICKINSON, District Judge.

This cause was heard by our lamented brother, McKeehan, J., but its decision was interrupted by his death. The parties have agreed that it be argued and determined as if the whole trial had been conducted by us.

The Pre-Lis Fact Situation.

The libelant is the tanker Kellogg. She was loaded with crude oil consigned to the Texas Oil Company plant, located on the west shore of the Delaware river just south of Marcus Hook, Pa. This called for her to be berthed alongside of a pier extending into the river. The respondent was employed to dock her. In the operation the tanker…