v0796-523

No. 2230

IN THE

United States Circuit Court of Appeals

For the Ninth Circuit

Ameeican-Hawaiian Steamship Co.

(a corporation),

Libelant and Appellant,

vs.

Bennett & Goodall (a corporation),

Respondent and Appellee.

APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF TO BRIEF OF

BENNETT & GOODALL.

In answer to respondent's argument we respect-

fully submit:

First. The Court below lias made no findino;

regarding the negligence of respondent or those for

whose acts respondent is responsible. It is opeji to

this Court to make a finding on this issue. If the

Court finds that the, launchman, or the Napa Gravel

and Material Company, and consequently respondt-

ent Bennett & Goodall, w^re negligent in the hand-

ling of the lighter, and that this negligence caused

its destruction, then we claun that, under a proper

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