Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Cricket Shipping Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1934No. 7212PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARRECHT, Circuit Judge.
On January 26, 1932, the steamship Cricket was crossing the bar at Gray’s Harbor, Washington, bound for the city of Aberdeen in that state. A huge wave swept over the stem of the ship, breaking forward. It struck with such force as to sweep over, not only the poop deck, but the boat deck above and the wash reached even to the bridge. The railing on the boat deck, made of one-inch galvanized iron pipe, was carried away, as were several heavy vegetable crates on the boat deck. An anchor weighing over four hundred pounds was tom loose from its lashings on the poop deck…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Chelentis v. Luckenbach Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Pacific Steamship Co. v. PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Scarff v. . MetcalfNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- The Alijandro v. WallaceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1893
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Jacob v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Nolan v. General Seafoods CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1940
- Roberts v. United Fisheries Vessels Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1944
- Edward S. Mesle v. Kea Steamship Corporation, (Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corporation)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
- Fox v. the SS MoremacwindDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1960
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