District Court, S.D. New York June 28, 1954 (In re Wood)

GODDARD, District Judge.

This is a motion to dismiss the petition for exoneration from or limitation of liability, or, in the alternative, for an order allowing the claimants to pursue their common-law remedy in the state court and to extend the time for filing claims in the limitation proceeding.

The petition was filed on February 9, 1954, by Paul F. Wood, owner of the fishing vessel, Susan.