Legal Opinion
Baltimore, Crisfield & Onancock Line, Inc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1944No. 5166PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WARING, District Judge.
The U. S. S. Texas, a Spanish American War battleship, having become obsolete, it was determined by the government to use her as a target for the purpose of ascertaining the effect of gun fire and other destructive methods of war. The ship's name was changed to San Marcos. She was of course a public vessel owned and operated by the United States of America. On March 10, 1911, the San Marcos was deliberately used as a target by the United States Navy and sunk in the Chesapeake Bay near the lower entrance to Tangier Sound about 6% miles from Tangier Sound lighthouse in…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Eastern Transportation Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Corby v. RamsdellCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
- The George W. ElderCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1913
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Somerset Seafood Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1951