James McWilliams Blue Line, Inc. v. Esso Standard Oil Co.

GODDARD, District Judge.

Motion to dismiss respondent’s petition under Admiralty Rule 56, 28 U.S. C.A., to implead Conners-Standard Marine Corporation, on the ground of laches.

This is a libel by the charterer of the barge, Petroleum No. 7, to recover damages suffered by the barge .while in ,the possession of the respondent, Esso, under a time charter with libelant. Respondent alleges that the damage was caused on October 30, 1950, by the negligence of respondent-impleaded’s tug Maple Leaf, which respondent had engaged to tow the barge, and respondent seeks, by its impleading petition, to be…