THE F. C. LOCKHART. THE NOSTRA SIGNORA DEL BORCHETTO. THE RELIANCE

THE F. C. LOCKHART. THE NOSTRA SIGNORA DEL BORCHETTO. THE RELIANCE. (Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. February 11, 1924.) Nos. 182, 183. Appeals from tbe District Court of tbe United States for the Southern District of New York. Suits in admiralty by Albert Lawrence, master of tbe British schooner F. C. Lockhart, and another, against the Italian bark Nostra Signora del Borchetto, for collision. Decree for libelants, and claimant appeals. Affirmed. Appeal by libelant and claimant from a decree exonerating tbe tug Reliance from fault. Affirmed. Charles L. Apfel, of New York City (Ellis J. Bisgyer, of New York City, on the brief), for claimant of The Borchetto. Bingham, Englar & Jones, of New York City (L. J. Matteson, of New York City, of counsel), for The F. C. Lockhart. Alexander & Ash, of New York City (Peter Alexander, of New York City, of counsel), for Newtown Creek Towing Co. Before HOUGH, BLANTON, and BIAYER, Circuit Judges. [MAJORITY — PER OURIABL] PER OURIABL Decrees (298 Fed. 170) affirmed, with costs.