Legal Opinion
In re Diesel Tanker A. C. Dodge, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 6, 1955No. Civ. A. 19971PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYERS, District Judge.
This is a limitation proceeding resulting from the sinking of the laden tanker Dodge by the laden tanker Michael on May 25, 1952 at about 10:30 p. m. D. S. T. in the upper Delaware River, some miles northerly of its entrance into Delaware Bay. The Michael struck the Dodge about 25 feet forward of her stern on the port side, at an estimated angle of 45 degrees.
The collision caused an explosion upon the Dodge at once, and in the ensuing fire on that ship all hands save one perished, and the ship went down by the stern to the bottom within a few minutes — estimated at…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- The UmbriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- The New York Marine No. 10Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- Moran Towing & Transp. Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1948
- South Carolina State Highway Department v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1948
- United States v. Wessel, Duval & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1954
3Cited by8 opinions
- Petition of the Diesel Tanker A. C. Dodge, Inc., Owner of the Motor Vessel A. C. Dodge and Spentonbush Fuel Transport Service, Inc., for Exoneration From or Limitation of LiabilityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Petition of Oskar Tiedemann and CompanyDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1959
- Diesel Tanker A. C. Dodge Inc. v. StewartDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Petition of Diesel Tanker A. C. Dodge, Inc., Owner of the Motor Vessel A. C. Dodge, and Spentonbush Fuel Transport Service, Inc., for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, and Cross-Appellees, J. M. Carras, Inc., Claimant-Appellee and Cross-Appellant, Frances E. Elliott, Administratrix of the Estate of John D. Elliott, Deceased, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- In re The Diesel Tanker A. C. Dodge, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1959
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