Legal Opinion
Compagnie Du Port De Rio De Janeiro v. Mead Morrison Mfg. Co.
District Court, D. Maine
Decided April 14, 1927No. 741PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PETERS, District Judge.
In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover damages for the collapse of a pier and coal-loading apparatus constructed at Rio de Janeiro for the plaintiff by the defendant. The work, which was performed by subcontractors under the defendant, was begun early in 1913, and com•pleted, delivered to, and accepted by the plaintiff in October of that year. The construction was largely of concrete, including concrete piles supporting a floor which was supposed to carry a load of 5,500 tons. The pier was 410 feet long, 51 feet in width, and, with the superstructure, cost…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
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- Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
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