Legal Opinion
Petroleum Navigation Co. v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided August 8, 1935No. Nos. 13146, 13592PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
INCH, District Judge.
The tank steamer Papoose ran into the U. S. S. Wright as the latter was approaching Hampton Roads. From this collision these suits have arisen. The United States of America has sued for the damages done to the Wright, while a cross-libel was filed by the Petroleum Navigation Company, owner of the Papoose.
The U. S. S. Wright is an airplane tender about 500 feet long, 67 feet beam, drawing 24 feet, 13,500 tons displacement. She had 80 officers and 450 men.. The Papoose is a tank steamer 423 feet long, 53 feet beam, drawing 31 feet, 6,177 gross tons displacement. She was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- The City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- The Victory & the PlymothianSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- The UmbriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- The PersianCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915
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3Cited by2 opinions
- The WrightCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- United States v. Petroleum Nav. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940