Legal Opinion
Essex County Electric Company v. Motor Ship Godafoss
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 1, 1955No. 54-22PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, District Judge.
On April 7, 1954 the M. V. Godafoss entered the inner harbor at Gloucester, Massachusetts under her own power, proceeding northeastward past Nun 14 off Rocky Neck until she had passed the entrance of Smith Cove and reached a point about opposite the chimney behind the Gorton-Pew Pier on the Gloucester side. At this point she swung 90° and proceeded in the direction of the pier, intending to make another 90° turn around Nun 16. When, with her engine in reverse, she failed to negotiate this second turn which, I find, was due to the effect of the propeller stream and drag…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Atlee v. Packet Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Geyser-Marion Gold-Min. Co. v. StarkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1901
- Seaboard Tug & Barge, Inc. v. Rederi Ab/disaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1954
- Burley v. Compagnie de Navigation FrancaiseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1912
- The No. 6Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Bunge Corp. v. M/V Furness BridgeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Ernest E. Burgess v. M/v Tamano, Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- Kim Crest, SA v. MV SVERDLOVSKDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1990
- Standard Dredging Corporation v. S/S SYRADistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1968
- Kommanvittselskapet Harwi (Rolf Wigand) v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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