Jones Stevedoring Company, a Corporation v. Nippo Kisen Company, Ltd., a Corporation, Nippo Kisen Company, Ltd., a Corporation v. Stockton Bulk Terminal Company of California, Inc., a Corporation

419 F.2d 143 JONES STEVEDORING COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant, v. NIPPO KISEN COMPANY, LTD., a corporation, Appellee. NIPPO KISEN COMPANY, LTD., a corporation, Appellant, v. STOCKTON BULK TERMINAL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a corporation, Appellee. No. 22630. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. November 28, 1969. Ronald H. Klein (argued) and Robert C. Taylor, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant Jones Stevedoring Co. John W. Ford (argued), Graydon S. Staring, and Tristam B. Brown, of Lillick, McHose, Wheat, Adams & Charles, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee Nippo Kisen Co., Ltd. Robert H. Partridge (argued) of Partridge, O'Connell, Partridge & Fall, San Francisco, Cal., for appellee Stockton Bulk Terminal Co. of California, Inc. Before BARNES, KOELSCH and KILKENNY * , Circuit Judges. BARNES, Circuit Judge. 1 This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of Nippo Kisen Company, Ltd. (hereinafter "Nippo") and against Jones Stevedoring Company (hereinafter "Jones"). 2 One Joseph F. Mastro, a longshoreman, was injured aboard the MV HOKYO MARU, a vessel owned by Nippo, while it was berthed in navigable waters of the United States at Stockton, California. 3 He sought…