Legal Opinion
The Scow No. 27
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1947No. 5670PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOBIE, Circuit Judge.
Norfolk Dredging Company filed a libel in admiralty against the steam tug John A. Hughes and the Wood Towing Corporation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, seeking to collect damages for the loss of libelant’s mud scow. From a decree of the District Court dismissing the libel, the libelant has appealed to us.
On the night of May 7, 1943, the tug Virginia was proceeding on a Northerly course in the Elizabeth River, near Norfolk. The port side of the tug was made fast to the mud scow No. 27, which was loaded with dredged matter. This…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Norfolk & Washington, D. C., Steamboat Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1935
- The E. LuckenbachCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1899
- The John G. McCulloughDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1916
3Cited by8 opinions
- Artemis Maritime Co., Inc. v. Southwestern Sugar & Molasses Co., Inc. The DemosthenesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- Interstate Towing Co. v. StissiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Mystic Steamship Corp. v. M/S Antonio FerrazCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Harbor Towing Corp. v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Interstate Towing Co. v. StissiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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