Legal Opinion
Jemison v. the Dredge Duplex
District Court, S.D. Alabama
Decided July 31, 1958No. 2590, 2596, 2619PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DANIEL HOLCOMBE THOMAS, District Judge.
These suits, consolidated for trial, grew out of damage done to wharves bordering the Mobile River during a dredging operation.
Findings of Fact
1. On December 9, 1955, respondentimpleaded, United States of America, entered into a contract with respondentimpleaded, Standard Dredging Corporation, to deepen the ship channel of the Mobile River. The latter entered into a sub-contract with respondent, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, under the provisions of which the Dredge Duplex, owned and operated by Great Lakes, was to do a portion of the work.
2. On…
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