Legal Opinion
W. E. Valliant & Co. v. Rayonier, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1944No. 5187PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, District Judge.
On March 31,', 1942 a few minutes before-6 a. m. on a dark rainy morning off Turkey, Point in the upper Chesapeake Bay the E. Madison Hall, a motor vessel of 212 gross tons, came in collision with an unlighted wreck and both the Hall and her cargo became a total loss. , A libel was filed for cargo damage against the ship and her owner, and subsequently the owner filed a petition for limitation of liability under R. S. §§ 4281-4285, 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 181-185. The District Court held the vessel at fault, denied limitation of liability and gave a decree against the vessel and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Coryell v. PhippsSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Larsen v. Northland Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Southern Pac. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- The DenaliCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1939
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Waterman Steamship Corporation v. Gay Cottons, United States of America and Shalom Baby WearCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
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- The SeveranceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1945
- The ClevecoCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1946
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