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In the Matter of the Petition of UNION SULPHUR COMPANY, owner of the Steamship HEWITT, for Limitation of Liability; Union Sulphur Company, Petitioner-Appellant, 1925 — 4 F.2d 1023 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Petition of UNION SULPHUR COMPANY, owner of the Steamship HEWITT, for Limitation of Liability; Union Sulphur Company, Petitioner-Appellant
4 F.2d 1023·United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit·1925
Before ROGERS, HOUGH, and MANTON, Circuit Judges.
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In the Matter of the Petition of UNION SULPHUR COMPANY, owner of the Steamship HEWITT, for Limitation of Liability; Union Sulphur Company, Petitioner-Appellant.
(Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.
February 4, 1925.)
No. 46.
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
See, also, 284 F. 911.
John M. Woolsey and Ira A. Campbell, both of New York City, for appellant. D. Basil O’Connor, of New York City, for claimant. Arthur Lavenburg, of New York City, for various claimants.
Before ROGERS, HOUGH, and MANTON, Circuit Judges.
[MAJORITY — PER CURIAM.]
PER CURIAM.
Decree reversed (294 F. 577), on the decision of the Supreme Court in the Matter of the Petition of East River Towing Co., Inc., 45 S. Ct. 114, 69 L. Ed.——, for limitation of liability as owner of the steamtug Edward, her engines, etc., decided December 8. 1924.