Commercial Molasses Corp. v. New York Tank Barge Corp.

314 U.S. 104

62 S.Ct. 156

86 L.Ed. 89

COMMERCIAL MOLASSES CORPORATION

v.

NEW YORK TANK BARGE CORPORATION. THE T.N. NO. 73.

No. 14.

Reargued Oct. 16, 1941.

Decided Nov. 17, 1941.

Messrs. T. Catesby Jones and Leonard J. Matteson, both of New York City, for petitioner.

Mr. Robert S. Erskine, of New York City, for respondent.

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This is a proceeding in admiralty originating in the District Court upon a petition by respondent as chartered owner of the tank barge 'T.N. No. 73', for limitation of liability for damage to petitioner's shipment of molasses resulting from the sinking of the barge in New York harbor.

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