Legal Opinion
Dean v. Chesapeake Bay Ferry District
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 30, 1958No. 7829PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.
Libellant, a fare-paying passenger on a ferry owned, operated and controlled by respondent, Chesapeake Bay Ferry District, has instituted this action in admiralty against the Chesapeake Bay Ferry District and The Greyhound Corporation, alleging negligence on behalf of both respondents. The Greyhound Corporation has filed exceptions to the jurisdiction under the theory that the action, as to The Greyhound Corporation, is not cognizable in admiralty and that there has been a misjoinder of parties respondent.
The negligence of The Greyhound Corporation is alleged…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- The Admiral PeoplesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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