Valley Towing Service, Inc., Etc., Cross v. S/s American Wheat, Freighters, Inc., , Cross-Appellants, Upper Mississippi Towing Corporation, Tenneco Oil Company, Cross-Appellee v. S/s American Wheat, Freighters, Inc., , Cross-Appellants

618 F.2d 341

VALLEY TOWING SERVICE, INC., etc., et al.,

Plaintiffs-Appellants, Cross- Appellees,

v.

S/S AMERICAN WHEAT, FREIGHTERS, INC., Claimant, et al.,

Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants,

Upper Mississippi Towing Corporation et al., Defendants-Appellees.

TENNECO OIL COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee,

v.

S/S AMERICAN WHEAT, FREIGHTERS, INC., Claimant, et al.,

Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

No. 78-2355.

United States Court of Appeals,

Fifth Circuit.

June 4, 1980.

Robert M. Contois, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Valley Towing Service, Inc., etc., et al.

George A. Frilot, III, Douglas P.…