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South Carolina State Highway Department v. United States
District Court, E.D. South Carolina
Decided June 15, 1948No. Civil Action 1787PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WARING, District Judge.
This suit is brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 931 et seq. One of the plaintiffs is The South Carolina State Highway Department, created by Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, Code of South Carolina 1942, Sec. 5867. Section 5925-3 of this Code authorizes the Department to institute suit as plaintiff on behalf of the State by reason of the injury (inter alia) to any “bridge” in the State Highway system. The suit is based upon the alleged injuries and damages caused by the collision of a vessel owned by the United States with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- The LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- Homer Ramsdell Transportation Co. v. La Compagnie Générale TransatlantiqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
- The DenaliCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1939
- The NewaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1920
- South Carolina State Highway Department v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1948
3Cited by8 opinions
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- United States v. South Carolina State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Petition of Canal Barge CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1971
- In re Diesel Tanker A. C. Dodge, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1955
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