Beck v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance

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• shipowner entitled to limitation despite existence of unseaworthiness at start of voyage because he could not have inspected defectively secured fuel tank without tearing out metal, and he could reasonably rely on builder’s past assurances that it would be repaired
• individual shipowner entitled to limitation despite existence of unseaworthiness at start of voyage due to defectively secured fuel tank because he had received assurances from builder that tank would be properly secured and tank was not accessible for inspection without tearing out metal

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