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McDonald v. the Barge 204

District Court, S.D. Alabama

Decided July 3, 1961No. 2697, 2717, 2722, 2725PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DANIEL HOLCOMBE THOMAS, District Judge.

At approximately 2:30 p. m. on the afternoon of February 25, 1959, on the Mobile River in Mobile, Alabama, the unmanned Barge 204, owned by Bay Towing and Dredging Company, capsized on the Tug Carrie Mack, owned by Sam A. McDonald, d/b/a Sam McDonald Launch Service. As a result of the capsizing, the Carrie Mack sank to the bottom of the river and two members of her crew drowned.

Several lawsuits were filed as a result of the accident. McDonald filed a libel against Bay Towing, seeking recovery for damages to his tug, which was later raised from the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Coryell v. PhippsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. La BourgogneSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  3. The SilviaSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  4. Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc. v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  5. The ChattahoocheeSupreme Court of the United States · 1899

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Waterman Steamship Corporation v. Gay Cottons, United States of America and Shalom Baby WearCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  2. Tabago S. A. v. Sprigg CarrollDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1975

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