Legal Opinion
Canadian Pacific Railway Co., a Corporation v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1959No. 16334PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Circuit Judge.
This action was instituted by a libel in personam in admiralty filed by the United States against the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., as owner and operator of the SS Princess Louise. The United States had suffered damage in the breaking of its submarine cable lying beneath the waters of Puget Sound and forming a part of the Alaska Communications System. It alleged fault on the part of the Princess Louise in fouling the cable with its anchor while maneuvering in an attempt to dock at Pier 64 in Seattle.
Judgment of the District Court was in favor of the United States in the…
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