Legal Opinion
Standard Oil Co. of NJ v. Southern Pacific Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 20, 1925No. 197PublishedCited by 255 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
August 19, 1918, the steamship Cushing, owned by the petitioner, Standard Oil Company, and the Proteus, owned by the respondent, Southern Pacific Companyj and operated by the Director General of Railroads, collided. The Proteus and her cargo were lost. Petitioner and respondents filed their petitions for limitation of liability. R. S. §§ 4283-4285. Admiralty Rule 54. The proceedings were-consolidated. The District Court found that both vessels were at fault and referred the question of damages to a commissioner. 266 Fed. 570. He reported that there should be awarded on account of the loss of…
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