Legal Opinion
In re Texas Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 18, 1948No. 154-314PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIBELL, District Judge.
The Texas Company as owner of the steamtug Latin American instituted a proceeding in this Court on February 26, 1948 for exoneration from or limitation of liability. 46 U.S.C.A. § 183. The tug, with a barge alongside (the Texas 373), was in a collision with the Victory II, a fishing vessel, in the Kill Van Kull on August 16, 1947. In the limitation proceeding Andrew Verbesky ás owner of the Victory II filed a claim on May 28, 1948 for $15,000 damages to 'his vessel. A number of passengers on the Victory II have filed claims for personal injuries in a total amount of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re MorrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Algoma Central & Hudson Bay Ry. Co. v. Great Lakes Transit Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- In re Curtis Bay Towing Co. of PennsylvaniaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1945
3Cited by5 opinions
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- New Jersey Barging Corp. v. T. A. D. Jones & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1955
- Department of Highways v. Jahncke Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
- In re HockingDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1956
- British Transport Commission v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957