Legal Opinion

Coyle Lines, Inc. v. United States. United States v. Coyle Lines, Inc

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 15, 1952No. 13777_1PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIVES, Circuit Judge.

Both parties have appealed from a final decree of the district court finding mutual fault on -the part of the United States, owner of the Douglas Victory, and Coyle Lines, owner of the barge, D.B. 1845, for a collision which occurred between the vessels in Mobile Harbor on May 11th, 1947, at about 8:00 p. m. The decree awarded Coyle Lines a judgment against the United States in the sum of $10,830.67, together with interest and costs. The opinion of the district court is reported in 96 F.Supp. 821 et seq.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. The PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Clifton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1846
  3. Waterman S. S. Corp. v. United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946
  4. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
  5. The VictorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1946

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Ricardo Fotys Caradelis v. Refineria Panama, S. A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  2. United States v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  3. Green v. CrowCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
  4. United States v. Tug Colette MalloyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  5. Bisso v. Waterways Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956

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