Legal Opinion

Port Arthur Towing Company v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 12, 1974No. 73-1870PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

In this case a declaratory judgment is sought by Port Arthur Towing Company [PATCO], the lessee-assignee and successor to the original lessee of a tract of land in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, against Owens-Illinois, Inc. [Owens], lessor-vendee and successor in title to the original lessors. PATCO asked the court to declare that the lease was in full force and effect. Owens filed a counterclaim for rent allegedly due by plaintiff. The district judge held that PATCO was the owner of all rights emanating from the original lease agreement of October 19, 1953, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. James Talcott, Inc. v. Allahabad Bank, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. Port Arthur Towing Co. v. LevequeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
  4. Thayer v. WaplesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1874

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. International Association of MacHinists & Aerospace Workers v. Franklin W. NixCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  2. Hann v. CarsonDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1978
  3. In Re Alien Children Education LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
  4. Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. v. AlexanderDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1980
  5. Diamond v. MarlandDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1975

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