Legal Opinion
United States v. Standard Oil Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1946No. 11126PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENMAN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a decree in admiralty holding the United States liable for the contamination of a portion of appellee’s cargo of gasoline and oil in its commercial tanker, chartered by appellee for her full capacity on a single voyage from San Pedro and El Segundo in the State of California to Point Wells in the State of Washington, and for the damage to appellee’s gasoline and fuel oil in two shore tanks into which appellant pumped the mixtures. This the court held was due to a negligent breach of appellant’s obligation to make the vessel seaworthy as to the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Aguilar v. Standard Oil Co. of NJSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- The PlymouthSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- North Pacific Steamship Co. v. Hall Bros. Marine Railway & Shipbuilding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- The Framlington CourtCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- Colton v. New York & Cuba Mail S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Nissho-Iwai Co., Ltd. v. M/t Stolt Lion, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc. v. Anglomar Supertankers, Limited, and Parcel Tankers, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Wessel, Duval & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Burdines, Inc. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- O'Connor & Company v. City of Pascagoula, MississippiDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1969
- DC Andrews & Company v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1954
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