Legal Opinion
State of Maine v. United States
District Court, D. Maine
Decided May 12, 1942No. 1567PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETERS, District Judge.
This is a libel in personam brought by the State of Maine against the United States of America, as owner of a vessel used as a' lighthouse tender, to recover damages for injury to the State bridge across the Kennebec River at Bath, caused by the vessel’s running into the bridge.
The libellant claims the right to bring this action under the provisions of the Public Vessels Act of March 3, 1925, U.S.C.A., Title 46, § 781 et seq., section 781 of which is as follows: “A libel in personam in admiralty may be brought against the United States, or a petition impleading the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. SherwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Blackfeather v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Phalen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- Coastwise Transp. Corp. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1930
- United States v. Neptune Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1926
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Maine v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1943
- United States v. 21 Pounds, 8 Ounces, of PlatinumCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1945
- United States v. CaffeyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
- Mandel v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1947
- Coyle Lines, Inc. v. United States. United States v. Coyle Lines, IncCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
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