Eagle Oil & Shipping Co. v. Brown

KENNERLY, Chief Judge.

On February 16, 1947, a collision occurred in American waters, i. e., in the Port Arthur, Texas, Ship Canal, between the S. S. San Wilfrido, owned by Libellant, and the Barge R.T.C.94 while in the tow of the Tug Jim Brown, owned by the River Terminals Corporation, Respondent. The S. S. San Wilfrido was damaged, and Libellant brought this suit against Respondents to recover such damages. Heeding the Biblical command1 to “agree with thine adversary quickly,” the parties agreed, and Interlocutory Decree was entered that Libellant should recover from Respondents 72% per…