Legal Opinion
Pure Oil Co. v. The F. B. Walker
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided January 28, 1955No. 2310PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WRIGHT, District Judge.
On April 15, 1951, the tow of the M/V R. H. McElroy, owned by The Pure Oil Company, and the tow of the Tug F. B. Walker collided at a bend on the left descending bank of the Illinois River at Mile 149.4. The Pure Oil Company as owner of the damaged Barges P. O. 1601, P. O. 1602 and P. O. 1604 libeled the Tug F. B. Walker and her owner, Simpson Oil Company, on April 8, 1953. Simpson Oil Company thereafter impleaded the M/V R. H. McElroy and her owner. In addition to the question of fault, respondent makes the defense of laches.
Findings of Fact
1. Shortly before 7:50 A. M.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Gardner v. Panama RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- The Key CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- The Albert DumoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Morales v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- P. Dougherty Co. v. United States. P. Dougherty Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Barrois Bros., Inc. v. Lake Tankers CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1960
- Williamson v. the Tug CarolinaDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1958
- Gulfcoast Transit Company v. M/S KYUNG-JUDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1972
- Oil Transport Co. v. The Lunga PointDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1959
- Mutual Oil Co. v. M/V The Swamp AngelDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1957
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