Legal Opinion
Joncich v. Xitco
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 1, 1949No. 11879PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DRIVER, District Judge.
On January 9, 1947, between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m., the fishing vessel, Pioneer, 183 tons gross and 86.5 feet long, cruising at 8 knots, stranded on a submerged rock ledge about three-quarters of a mile off Laguna Beach, California. She was on the rocks the full length of her keel and *1004riding high at the bow.1 An attempt to back her off on her own power failed and a distress call was sent out by radio: The Master of the North Queen, another fishing vessel of 150 tons gross 'and a length of 82 feet, carrying a crew of ten men, responded to the call and about 7:30 p. m.…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- The BlackwallSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- Mason v. Ship BlaireauSupreme Court of the United States · 1804
- Irvine v. the HesperSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- The Ernest H. MeyerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
- Tawada v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Burke v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951
- Breving v. Lloyd CuartoDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1949
- Baretich v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951
- Crescent Towing & Salvage Co. v. The MV 117District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1949