Legal Opinion

Arques v. National Superior Co.

California Court of Appeal

Decided February 1, 1945No. Civ. 12740PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWard, J.

This appeal is from a judgment for plaintiff in an action for the conversion of the vessel ‘ ‘ St. Mary. ’ ’ The historical background is set forth in Balestreiri v. Arques, 49 Cal.App.2d 664, 665-666-667 [122 P.2d 277], an action for declaratory relief, in which Balestreiri was named as plaintiff and respondent, and Arques as defendant and appellant. We quote the facts from the opinion in that case:

“The vessel in question was originally a towboat which belonged to one Coughlin and was named the ‘ Oregon. ’ In 1933, she ran upon a submerged pile in the Oakland Estuary and stove a hole in her…

2Cases cited50 opinions

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