Legal Opinion
Consolidated Towing Co. v. Hannah
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided March 10, 1981No. 76CV718-W-2-6PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SACHS, District Judge.
This admiralty case stems from a controversy between the owner of a tow-boat, M/V Celisia Ann, and a would-be salvor of the boat, the late Elwon S. Hannah. The unmanned boat slipped from its moorings in June 1976, and sank about 100 feet from the North (left) bank of the Missouri River, apparently after striking a bridge in Kansas City. Valued at some $350,000, the boat was promptly considered to be worthless after the sinking. The owner received payment from its insurer for a total loss, except for radar equipment and other personal property…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mason v. Ship BlaireauSupreme Court of the United States · 1804
- The LauraSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Rickard v. PringleDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1968
- The Port HunterDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1934
- Hudson v. WhitmireDistrict Court, N.D. Florida · 1896
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Consolidated Towing Co. v. HannahCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Reynolds v. BondererDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1982