The Samson
District Court, D. Oregon
In Admiralty. Suit for collision by the Shaver Transportation Company against the steamer Samson; Columbia Contract Company, claimant. And supplemental libel against the Standard Oil Company as owner of Oil Barge No. 93. On motion to strike supplemental libel from files.
1Opinion of the Court
BEAN, District Judge.
In July, 1911, the steamer Henderson, while towing Oil Barge No. 93 belonging to the Standard Oil Company, was wrecked in a collision on the Columbia river with the steamer Samson having in tow three barges belonging to the Columbia Contract Company. The owner of the Henderson libeled the Samson and her barges in rem to recover damages for the collision, and subsequently filed a supplemental libel in personam against the Standard Oil Company, the owner of Barge 93, on the ground that such barge was also at fault. The latter company moves to take the supplemental libel…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- The CorsairSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- The HudsonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1883
- The DirectorDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1886
- Joice v. Canal-Boats Nos. 1,758 & 1,892District Court, S.D. New York · 1887
- The Clan GrahamDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1907
3Cited by1 opinion
- Shaver Transp. Co. v. Columbia Contract Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1913