Legal Opinion
Patricia Ann Webb and Frances Louise Webb, T/a Webb Bunker Company, of the Oil Screw Dewey v. Charles Davis
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1956No. 7207PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
On November 12, 1954, shortly after 7:00 A.M., in clear calm weather, a collision occurred between two fishing boats, the Dixie B and the Dewey in waters off the coast of North Carolina known as Cape Lookout shoals. The Dixie B was sunk and became a total loss while the Dewey was uninjured. The owner of the Dixie B filed a libel in re to against the Dewey and a libel in personam against her owners, alleging that the collision was caused solely by the negligent navigation of the Dewey and claiming damages for her loss. The District Judge found for the libellant and gave…
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