Legal Opinion
United Geophysical Co. v. Vela
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 12, 1956No. 15723PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Circuit Judge.
On September 18, 1947, the three luggers, King Bell, Lola Sara and Nellie L, each about 50 feet long, 17 foot in beam, 20 gross tons, were located in Breton Sound, off the southeast coast of Louisiana for the purpose of performing geophysical exploration work for their chartered owner, United Geophysical Company, Inc. A tropical hurricane had been brewing in the East Gulf for a few days, but all of the United States Weather Bureau Advisories prior to 12:15 noon September 18 limited Hurricane Warnings to the Florida Coast and the Warning that Small Craft should remain in…
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