Legal Opinion
Orrell v. Wilmington Iron Works, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 10, 1950No. 6147_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOBIE, Circuit Judge.
J. D. Orrell, trading and doing business under the style and name of Cape Fear Towing Company, filed a libel in admiralty in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina against the Wilmington Iron Works, Incorporated. Wilmington Iron Works filed cross-libel against Orrell. Libellant sought to recover the value of his combination dredge and derrick rig, the Fulton, and for loss of use of the Fulton. The Fulton sank while moored at respondent’s dock when undergoing repairs by respondent. The cross-libel sought damages for the loss of the use…
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- Wells v. . WestSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1937
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