United States v. Slade, Inc.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

STEGER, District Judge.

This admiralty action was brought by the United States of America for the recovery of $13,044.04 in Government funds expended in cleaning up an oil spill from the Sabine River on or about October 29, 1973. The Government contends that the spill emanated from a ruptured cargo tank in defendant Slade, Inc.’s (“Slade,” hereinafter) tanker barge S-1511 which arrived in the Port of Orange, Texas, in tow of the M/V EDGAR BROWN III, also owned and operated by Slade, at approximately 8:00 p. m., October 28, 1973. The…