Legal Opinion
City of Galveston v. Kerr Steamship Co., Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided July 23, 1973No. Civ. A. 71-G-61PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NOEL, District Judge.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
In this consolidated case, the City of Galveston, as owner and operator of the Galveston Wharves, is suing five (5) separate steamship companies for pier demurrage on bales of cotton which were stranded on the wharves during a 103-day longshoremen strike in 1968 and 1969. The disputed charges are based on the rates contained in plaintiff’s Tariff Circular No. 4-D. Defendants present several theories justifying their refusal to pay the charges.
Findings of Fact
1. On December 1, 1967, the Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves, acting on behalf of the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- California v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- The Pennsylvania Railroad Company v. Moore-Mccormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Federal Commerce & Navigation Co., Ltd. v. Calumet Harbor Terminals, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
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- American Export Lines, Inc. v. J & J Distributing Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1978
- D City of Galveston v. Kerr Steamship Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
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