Legal Opinion
United States v. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided July 1, 1927PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRONER, District Judge.
The United States, as owner of the steamship America, contracted with the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company for repairs to the vessel, to be done at the yard of the company at Newport News, Ya. The contract was in writing, and included detail specifications of the work to be done and special provisions as to the manner Of performance and the care to be taken 'for the vessel’s protection while at the contractor’s plant. When the work was more than 99 per cent, completed, fire broke out and did damage claimed to amount to $2,000,000. This is a suit to hold the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- International Mercantile Marine S. S. Co. v. W. & A. Fletcher Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
- Pan-American Petroleum Transp. Co. v. Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- Atlas Powder Co. v. BensonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1923
3Cited by5 opinions
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