Legal Opinion
In re the United States
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided December 20, 1963No. Civ. No. 62-23PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILKENNY, District Judge.
This subject is now before the Court on issues framed under the general law of salvage as presented in a Supplemental Pre-Trial Order. The Opinion in the original libel reported in The Petition of the United States of America, etc., 216 F.Supp. 775 (D.C.Or.1963) gives a complete history of the attempted sea rescue which resulted in tragedy for all involved.
A brief resume of important facts will be of benefit to an understanding of my ultimate conclusions.
*242The fishing vessel BARBARA LEE, on the afternoon of January 28, 1960, capsized while attempting to save the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The BlackwallSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- The KanawhaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1918
- Petition of United StatesDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1963
3Cited by4 opinions
- B. v. Bureau Wijsmuller v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1979
- Zanzibar Shipping, S. A. v. Railroad Locomotive Engine Number 2199District Court, S.D. Texas · 1982
- Seaman v. Tank Barge OC601District Court, S.D. Alabama · 1971
- Bartholomew v. Crowley Marine Services Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004