Legal Opinion
Martug Towing Co. v. Eastern Transp. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 28, 1945No. Nos. 8876, 8877PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
O’CONNELL, Circuit Judge.
This an an appeal from a District Court decree in the Admiralty which placed sole responsibility for collisional damages to the barge “Mamei” upon the tug “Montrose” and her owner, Eastern Transportation Company. The same decree held free from any liability for the collision the tug “Caspian” and her owner, Martug Towing Company.
The locus in quo is the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, at a point just east of Guthrie’s Run Spillway. There is a slight bend in the canal to the right at the point where the collision occurred. The width of the channel there is about two…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- The Schooner Catharine v. DickinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
- The OttawaSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Parker Bros. & Company, Inc., of the Tugs Gertrude and Annie O v. J. E. De ForestCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- James McWilliams Blue Line, Inc. v. Card Towing Line, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Brett v. J. M. Carras, Inc. The AlexandraCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- Capt'n Mark, Etc. v. Sea Fever CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
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