Department of Highways, State of La. v. United States

BORAH, Circuit Judge.

The question presented by this appeal is whether or not the District Judge erred in dismissing the action for want of jurisdiction.

On February 3, 1949, appellant, the Department of Highways of the State of Louisiana brought this action at law against the United States alleging that on February 8, 1948, the S. S. Tamalpais, owned and operated by the United States, negligently collided with and damaged a bridge structure belonging to plaintiff which spans the Industrial Canal in the port of New Orleans. The United States answered denying all liability. On November 19, 1951,…