MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BARGE LINE CO. v. COOPER TERMINAL CO.

No. 11229.

217 F.2d 321 (1954)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY BARGE LINE COMPANY, Libelant-Appellant, v. COOPER TERMINAL COMPANY, Inc., Respondent-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 13, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard P. Conerly, St. Louis, Mo., John C. Roberts, East St. Louis, Ill., Thompson, Mitchell, Thompson & Douglas, Charles M. Spence, Joseph P. Logan, St. Louis, Mo., for appellant.

Wilder Lucas, St. Louis, Mo., Frank M. Rain, Pope & Driemeyer, East St. Louis, Ill., Finley, Lucas & Arnold, Ralph T. Finley, St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before MAJOR, LINDLEY and SWAIM, Circuit Judges.


SWAIM, Circuit Judge.

On February 16, 1950, the libelant's barge, C. T. 411, sank while being loaded at respondent's dock. The libelant brought this proceeding in admiralty alleging that the sinking was due to respondent's negligence. The District Court after hearing all the evidence held for the respondent. That judgment has been appealed to us.

The libelant first claims that the lower court's findings of fact and conclusions of law are not entitled to the...

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