Legal Opinion
United States v. the John R. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 25, 1944No. 230PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
The United States owned a submarine telephone cable designated as No. 555 ex tending across the Narrows at the entrance to New York Harbor and connecting Fort Wadsworth and Fort Hamilton. On the morning of August 22, 1938, the Tug John R. Williams, belonging to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, was proceeding out through the Narrows to the dumping grounds with the loaded dump scow No. 54 in tow on a single steel hawser and bridle, the hawser being about 1% inches in diameter. The tug had out about 800 feet of hawser, and the bridle on the bow end of the scow…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- The ConquerorSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- The PlymouthSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- Cleveland Terminal & Valley Railroad Co. v. Cleveland Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Johnson v. Chicago & Pacific Elevator Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
- The BlackheathSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
26 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by23 opinions
- Kathleen Troupe v. Chicago, Duluth & Georgian Bay Transit CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Tennessee Valley Authority v. United StatesUnited States Court of Federal Claims · 2006
- Evelyn McAfoos and William Neff v. The Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., and the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Robillard v. AL Burbank & Co., Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Beverly Hills National Bank & Trust Co. v. Compania De Navegacione Almirante S.A., PanamaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
18 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.