Legal Opinion
Compania de Navegacion Cristobal v. The Lisa R.
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided May 22, 1953No. Nos. 1787-1789PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WRIGHT, District Judge.
These libels, consolidated for the purpose of trial, arose out of a collision in the Mississippi River several miles below the City of New Orleans at a point called Huling Light. Huling Light is situated on the east, or left descending bank of the river and marks a bend in the river. Involved in the collision was the steam tank vessel of Panamanian registry and ownership, Ionian Explorer, and a flotilla made up as a unit composed of the Diesel Tug Lisa R and the barges Supertest No. 2 and GPC. The litigation started with a libel by the owner of the Ionian Explorer,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- The New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- The Victory & the PlymothianSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- The Elizabeth JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Standard Oil Co. v. DaviesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1921
- The NorneCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by3 opinions
- A. H. Bull Steamship Company, Owner of the Elizabeth, Libelant and v. The Exanthia and Its Owner, American Export Lines, Inc., and Cross-LibelantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Pure Oil Co. v. The F. B. WalkerDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1955
- Compania De Navegacion Cristobal, S. A. v. The Lisa RDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1953