Legal Opinion
Willis v. Tugs Tramp & Mars
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 10, 1962No. 8175PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, Chief Judge.
Libellant, the owner of the yacht MARY FRANCES — approximately 34' 10" in length, 10' 2" in width, drawing 38" of water when light, equipped with a single screw, and powered by a 165 H.P. straight eight Chrysler engine — has instituted this in rem action against two tugs and two unnamed barges for damages to his yacht and the loss of use thereof. Tidewater Construction Corporation as owner of the tugs and barges has been sued in personam. While the tugs and barges were anchored in Adams Creek, which is a part of the intracoastal waterway connecting the Neuse…
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