Legal Opinion
Curtis Bay Towing Co. Of Virginia, Inc. v. Southern Lighterage Corp. The J. Alvah Clark. The Covered Wagon
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 10, 1952No. 6445PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOBIE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an interlocutory decree of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, awarding damages to the libelant, Southern Lighterage Corporation, for the sinking of its gravel laden scow, Covered Wagon, in the James River. The sinking is alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the respondent, Curtis Bay Towing Company, in failing to exercise reasonable care in the protection of the scow.'
On May 2, 1951, at Dutch Gap on the upper James, the respondent’s tug, J. Alvah Clark, picked up five unmanned scows of the libelant,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stevens v. the White CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Southgate v. Eastern Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
- Henry Du Bois Sons Co. v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
- The Lizzie M. WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1925
- Wilbanks & Pierce, Inc. v. HendryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945
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3Cited by46 opinions
- Petition of Marina Mercante Nicaraguense, SADistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- Tebbs v. Baker-Whiteley Towing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- River Terminals Corporation v. Southwestern Sugar and Molasses Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Petition of Marina Mercante Nicaraguense, S.A., as Owner of the Motor Vessel El Salvador, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, Petitioner- Appellant-Appellee. Petition of McAllister Brothers, Inc., as Owner of the Tug Russell No. 18 for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, Petitioner-Appellee-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- C. E. Hart v. Thomas BlakemoreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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