Legal Opinion
Barge Lake Farge Corp. v. S.S. Saxon
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 30, 1960No. Nos. 253 of 1955, 167 of 1956, 367 of 1956, AdmiraltyPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIM, District Judge.
On November 9, 1954, there was a collision between a ship and a large barge (which looked like a ship and was towed by a tug) in the Delaware River off the northeastern part of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Both ship and barge were damaged. There are three resulting suits in admiralty, which have been tried together without a jury, and the matter is now before the court following argument on requests for findings of fact and conclusions of law.
The owner of the barge sued the ship, her owner, and her operator, and the shipowner cross-libeled the barge and her owner. The…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- The " Galatea."Supreme Court of the United States · 1876
- United States v. Motor Tanker J. A. CobbDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
- Tug New York Co. v. The Robin DoncasterDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1955
- Terminal Transport Co. v. The Atlantic DealerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1957
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3Cited by8 opinions
- The Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Libellant and Cross-Respondent) v. S. S. Marie Leonhardt, Her Engines, Tackle, Apparel and Furniture, and Against All Persons Intervening and Their Interests in the Same (Respondents). Leonhardt & Blumberg of Hamburg, Germany, as Owner of S. S. Marie Leonhardt(cross-Libellant) v. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company (Cross-Respondent)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
- Williamson Leasing Co. v. American Commercial Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1985
- Tempest v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1967
- Maritrans Operating Partners L.P. v. M/T Faith IDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1992
- Sportsmen's Enterprises, Inc. v. Union Barge Line Corp.District Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1969
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