Legal Opinion
Mississippi Valley Barge Line Company, Libelant-Appellant v. Cooper Terminal Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 1955No. 11229_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAIM, Circuit Judge.
On February 16, 1950, the libelant’s 'barge, C. T. 411, sank while béing loaded 'at respondent’s dock. Thé libelant brought this proceeding in admiralty alleging that the sinking was due to respondent’s : negligence. The District Court after hearing all the evidence held .for.the respondent. That judgment has -been appealed to us.
The libelant first claims that the lower court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law are' not. entitled to the usual weight given them by courts of appeal. Rule 46% of the Rules of Admiralty, 28 U.S.C.A., requires that “the court of first…
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- P. Dougherty Co. v. United States. P. Dougherty Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- O'LEARY v. Liggett Drug Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1945
- The SeveranceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1945
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Louis Dreyfus & Cie. v. Panama Canal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- United States v. James P. Staples, Bernard D. Oslin, Richard C. CooperCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
- Northern Oil Company, Inc. v. Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
- Edward Valves, Inc., and Rockwell Manufacturing Company v. Cameron Iron Works, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Commercial Transport Corporation, Libelant-Appellant v. Martin Oil Service, Inc. And Petroleum Sales & Construction CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1967
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