Legal Opinion

Pocahontas S. S. Co. v. The S. S. Vacuum

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided February 25, 1943PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GODDARD, District Judge.

These are cross-libels; one brought by the Socony Vacuum Oil Company, Incorporated, as owner of the S. S. Vacuum against the owner of the S. S. Bylayl; the other brought by the Pocahontas Steamship Company, as owner of the S. S. Bylayl, against the owner of the S. S. Vacuum. The actions are brought to recover damages sustained to the respective vessels as a result of a collision between them, which occurred on February 20, 1942, at 3 :24 a.m. Vacuum time [4:23 Bylayl time] 1 in the open ocean and about five miles south of Parramore Banks Buoy off the Virginia shore.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Theothilatos v. Martin Marine Transp. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1942
  2. Puratich v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1942
  3. The MexicoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1897
  4. The Atlantic CityCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1906
  5. In re RendDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1903

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Petition of United States. The F. S. 231. United States v. Black Diamond S. S. Corporation. The Midland Victory. Hartzell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
  2. The William J. RiddleDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1952
  3. Mystic Steamship Corp. v. M/S Antonio FerrazCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
  4. The Irving S. Olds v. The John M. McKercheyDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1946
  5. Canadian Government Merchant Marine, Ltd. v. The S. S. CathlametDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1944

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