Legal Opinion
United States v. Eastern Transp. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1930No. 2929PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORTHCOTT, Circuit Judge.
On August 15, 1920, the steamship Snug Harbor, owned and used by the United States, and operated by the Shipping Board solely as a merchant .vessel, while on a voyage from Baltimore, Md., to Portland, Me., with a carload of coal, came into collision with the barge Pottsville in tow of the tug Covington and sank in Block Island Sound, at a point of 4% miles east by north of Montauk Point Light. The Snug Harbor, a steel vessel, was abandoned by her officers and crew immediately after the collision, and shortly afterwards sank in approximately about 40 feet of water, and…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Eastern Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Oklahoma v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- The PlymouthCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915
- Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
- Wolf Mineral Process Corp. v. Minerals Separation North American Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by14 opinions
- Chute v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1979
- Berwind-White Coal Mining Co. v. Pitney the Eureka No. 110. The St. CharlesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- The Snug HarborDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1931
- Faust v. South Carolina State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
- Bunge Corp. v. Agri-Trans Corp.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1982
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.