Legal Opinion
Hercules, Inc. v. Stevens Shipping Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 22, 1983No. Nos. 78-1505, 78-1887PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Escambia1 sold approximately 4,350 telephone poles for delivery in Puerto Rico. As part of the contract, Escambia had to arrange transportation. On April 25, 1975, Escambia entered into a contract with Hercules described as a charter of the barge HERWOOD for transportation of the poles from Brunswick, Georgia to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Two days earlier, on April 23, 1975, Hercules amended a long-term contract with Detco for the towage of the barge HERWOOD. Acting for Escambia, Stevens loaded the poles aboard the barge. The barge and tug set sail. A noticeable list…
2Cases cited53 opinions
- Stevens v. the White CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Sacramento Navigation Co. v. SalzSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- The John G. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- The Steamer SyracuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Fontenot v. Mesa Petroleum Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- The General Contracting & Trading Co., LLC v. Interpole, Inc. v. Transamerican Steamship Corporation, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Marathon Pipe Line Company v. Drilling Rig Rowan/odessa, Rowan Companies, Inc., Defendant-Third Party v. Hydrotech, Third Party-Defendants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
- The Dow Chemical Company v. The M/v Roberta Tabor, and M/v Sugarland Etc., American River Transportation Company and Scott Chotin, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Verrett v. McDonough Marine ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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