Legal Opinion
Hudgins v. Gatewood
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 6, 1936No. 4032PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the owner of the motor vessel Haven Belle, which on October 27, 1934, was in collision with the motor vessel Seminole in the James River off the coal piers at Newport News, Va. Libels were filed by the owners of each of the vessels against the other, and these were duly consolidated in the court below. From a decree holding the Haven Belle solely in fault and awarding damages of $2,800 to the owners of the Seminole, this appeal is prosecuted.
The Plaven Belle is a tanker 118.1 feet long, 23.2 feet beam and 7.8 feet deep, of 184 tons burden. At the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The Victory & the PlymothianSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Lewis v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1928
- Williams v. Norfolk, Baltimore & Carolina Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1936
- The Mary PowellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1899
3Cited by5 opinions
- Theothilatos v. Martin Marine Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1942
- Staunton Industrial Loan Corp. v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- Rodgers v. United States Lines Co. The John M. BozemanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- Mystic Steamship Corp. v. SS AmalfiDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1969
- Davis v. The U. S. Oil Screw DeweyDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1956