District Court, S.D. New York May 17, 1968, 67 Civ. 3526 (Argyll Shipping Co. v. Hanover Insurance Company)

METZNER, District Judge:

This is an action brought under the general admiralty jurisdiction of the United States to recover on behalf of a shipowner $24,413.97, the total amount of general average contributions allegedly owed by the defendants, seven Japanese insurance companies and the Hanover Insurance Company of New York.