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Petersburg, N. N. & N. Steamboat Line v. Norfolk-Virginia Peanut Co.

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided June 9, 1909No. 853PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. For opinion below, see 161 Eed. 388.

1Opinion of the Court 1

BRAWBEY, District Judge.

The facts in this case, which are not disputed, are thus stated in the opinion of the court below:

“Tho Petersburg. Newport News & Norfolk Steamboat Company were the owners and operators of the respondents' steamer, the Pokanoket, engaged in the carriage of passengers and freight upon the waters of the Appomatox and James rivers between Petersburg and Norfolk, and, having duly solicited, through George B. Townsend, general freight and passenger agent of said company and of said steamer, for the freight in question, on the 5th day of September, 190(1, the 275 bags of…

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2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Vandewater v. MillsSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
  2. Pollard v. VintonSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. Schooner Freeman, &C. v. BuckinghamSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
  4. Bulkley v. Naumkeag Steam Cotton Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1860
  5. The Lady FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1869

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. The TraderDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1926
  2. Ft. Morgan S. S. Co. v. Baltimore & Jamaica Trading Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1922
  3. Morris v. Lamport & Holt, Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1931
  4. American Mills Co. v. Luckenbach S. S. Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1927
  5. The Olga S.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1925

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