Legal Opinion
Villaneuva Compania Naviera, S.A. v. S.S. Matilde Corrado
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 31, 1962No. Nos. 8181, 8204PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Chief Judge.
Actions in rem and in personam are pending by and between the owners of the bulk carrier DEVON and the owners of the Canadian liberty-type vessel MATILDE CORRADO. Each vessel claims that the other dragged anchor and drifted. A collision occurred on the night of January 24, 1958. For all practical purposes the only factual issue for determination is an inquiry as to which vessel dragged anchor. For reasons hereinafter stated the Court concludes that the MATILDE CORRADO was the offending vessel and appropriate decrees should be entered in these consolidated…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- White Stack Towing Corp. v. Bethlehem Steel Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- Skibs Aktieselskapet Orenor v. the AudreyDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1960
- Constantic G. Gratsos, Owner of the Steamship Audrey, Libellant v. The Steamship Moisie Bay, in Rem, and Gorrisen & Klaveness, A/s, Owner And/or Operator of the Steamship Moisie Bay, in Personam, Skibs Aktieselskapet Orenor, as Owner of the Steamship Moisie Bay, and Tank Ore Corporation, Libellants v. The Steamship Audrey, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., and Constantine G. Gratsos, Her OwnerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
- The Ceylon MaruDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1920
- The BeavertonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1919
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Neptune Maritime Co. v. the Vessel Essi CamillaDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1982
- National Transport Corp. v. Tug AbqaiqCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- National Transport Corp. v. The Tug AbqaiqCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969