Legal Opinion
Offshore Company v. G & H Offshore Towing Co.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided June 10, 1966No. 64-H-88PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONNALLY, Chief Judge.
The libel is one to recover for damage suffered by the Drilling Barge 58 on or about January 17, 1964, while she was in tow of the'Tug JUNO in the Gulf of Mexico. By cross-libel, the respondent, as owner of the tug, seeks to recover a portion of the towing charges, which admittedly has been withheld by the libellant; certain additional or “detention” charges by reason of delay resulting from deviation from course for repairs to the 58, and attorneys’ fees.
The contract of towage is in writing, and I refer thereto for a detailed statement of its terms. Briefly, it provided…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Stevens v. the White CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- The Steamer SyracuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Towing & Salvage Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Compania De Navegacion Interior, S. A. v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
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3Cited by7 opinions
- A. E. Staley Manufacturing Co. v. Porto Rico Lighterage Co.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1970
- United States v. Tug RamrodCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Crawford v. West India Carriers, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1971
- In re Complaint of Twenty Grand Offshore, Inc.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1971
- No. 73--3984Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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