Legal Opinion

Strathleven Steamship Co. v. Baulch

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided July 19, 1917No. 1535PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk; Edmund Waddill, Jr., Judge. Suit in admiralty by the Strathleven Steamship Company, Limited, owner of the steamship Strathleven, against William Baulch. Decree for respondent, and libelant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

KNAPP, Circuit Judge.

The material facts are stated in the opinion of this court in the kindred case of The Strathleven, 213 Fed. 975, 130 C. C. A. 381. They appear in greater detail in the opinion of the District Court in that case, under the title of The Margaret J. Sanford (D. C.) 203 Fed. 331. The latter court found that the steamer Strath-leven was solely at fault for the collision with a loaded scow which the tug Margaret J. Sanford had in tow, and accordingly dismissed the libel filed by the owner of the steamer against the tug. On appeal this court affirmed the finding that the steamer…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. The EuropeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1911
  3. The CaldyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1907
  4. Ocean S. S. Co. v. P. Sandford Ross, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1905
  5. Burley v. Compagnie de Navigation FrancaiseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1912

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Lake County v. Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935
  2. National Bondholders Corp. v. Seaboard Citizens Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
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  4. Fay v. Compagnia Générale TransatlantiqueDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1930
  5. United States Ex Rel. Vigilanti v. Pfeiffer-Neumeyer Const. Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1938

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