In re Chester A. Poling, Inc.

INCH, District Judge.

This is a motion in admiralty to permit the Cities Service Oil Company, hereinafter called Cities Service, to file a contingent claim either nunc pro tunc or otherwise in a limitation proceeding.

The limitation proceeding was occasioned by a fire involving a vessel owned by the petitioner and-the dock of the Cities Service.

The usual restraining order was entered in the proceeding on October 17, 1941, and thereby the time to file claims expired December 10, 1941. Hence this application of Cities Service to now file a contingent claim is made over a year and one-half after…