Legal Opinion
T. H. Browning Steamship Company, Inc., a Michigan Corporation v. F. H. Peavey & Company (A Corporation)
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1956No. 15509_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.
Respondent, T. H. Browning Steamship Company, Inc., appeals from a final judgment in favor of libelant, F. H. Pea-vey & Company, hereinafter sometimes called Peavey, for damages to Peavey’s dock, alleged to have been caused by the negligent operation of respondent’s steamship, the Browning. This action was brought in admiralty pursuant to 46 U.S.C.A. § 740. This court has jurisdiction.
The evidence bearing upon the issues of negligence and contributory negligence is detailed and conflicting. In its initial brief respondent made the contention that an admiralty…
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