Legal Opinion
W. F. Chaney v. City of Galveston, Earl J. Smith & Co., Inc. v. City of Galveston
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 21, 1966No. 23222_1PublishedCited by 132 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, W. F. Chaney, is an injured longshoreman who filed this libel in admiralty against the City of Galveston and Earl J. Smith & Company, Inc., owner and operator of the SS SMITH DEFENDER. A cross libel was filed by Smith against the City and an impleading petition was filed by Smith against Southern Stevedoring & Contracting Company, Inc. From an adverse judgment of the district court dismissing his suit, libelant has appealed.
Detailed findings of fact were made by the trial judge who held that libelant’s injuries were solely and proximately caused by his own…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- United States v. Oregon State Medical SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- National Labor Relations Board v. Pittsburgh Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by132 opinions
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- Noritake Co., Inc. v. M/v Hellenic ChampionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Garland Wayne Kelly and Allen Eugene Kelly, Sr. v. J. C. Smith and Chicot Land Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
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