District Court, W.D. Louisiana September 23, 1959, Civ. A. No. 6609 (Boudoin v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.)

HUNTER, District Judge.

This action arises out of damage to plaintiffs’ wharf on the Calcasieu River at Cameron, Louisiana, resulting from the álleged collision of defendant’s barge, Tidelands 5, during the height of Hurricane Audrey on June 27, 1957.

These are the facts:

(1) On June 25,1957, the Tug R.