Legal Opinion
United States v. Mississippi Valley Barge Line Company, Mississippi Valley Barge Line Company v. United States Fo America
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 27, 1960No. 16409_1PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKMUN, Circuit Judge.
Mississippi Valley Barge Line, a common carrier by water in interstate commerce, instituted this action in July 1957, asserting jurisdiction under the Tucker Act and, specifically, under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346 and 1337, against the United States for unpaid portions of charges for shipments of government freight in 1956 and 1957. The United States by its amended answer conceded liability for these charges but, by permissive counterclaims filed under Rule 13(b), F.R.Civ.Proc., 28 U.S.C., alleged offsetting liability on the part of the Barge Line for damages to other…
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