Legal Opinion
United States v. the Republic No. 2
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided January 5, 1946No. Civ. A. 367PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KENNERLY, District Judge.
The Intracoastal Waterway (Canal) crosses the Brazos River in this District and Division, and to protect the Waterway, the Government erected flood gates across the Waterway on each side of the River. It also erected, independently of the flood gates, “guide walls” designed and used to aid and guide vessels in passing into and through the flood gates. This suit, in rem, against the Tug Republic No. 2, the Barge ROR 104, the Barge ROR 105, and the Barge ROR 106 was brought here, originally in Admiralty, to recover damages and penalties by reason of alleged injury done…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- California Reduction Co. v. Sanitary Reduction WorksSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Cleveland Terminal & Valley Railroad Co. v. Cleveland Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1908
- The BlackheathSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Gardner v. MichiganSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Larson v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by14 opinions
- United States v. Ohio Valley Company, Inc., in Personam, and M/v John Fitzgerald, Her Engines, Tackle, Appurtenances, Etc., in RemCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1975
- Chotin Transportation, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. United States of America, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Tug Colette MalloyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. the Tug Terry E. BuchananDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956
- Frank R. Jacklovich, as Well for the United States of America as for Himself v. Interlake, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
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