1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.Supp.
  4. 131 F.Supp.
  5. 131 F.Supp. 14 (1955)
 

TANK BARGE 11 v. DE BRETT

Nos. 26867, 26931.

131 F.Supp. 14 (1955)

TANK BARGE 11, Inc., a corporation, and United Towing Co., a corporation, Libelants, v. THE British Motorship DE BRETT, her engines, tackle and appurtenances, Lamport & Holt Line, Ltd., a corporation, Doe Company and Richard Roe, Respondents. LAMPORT & HOLT LINE, Ltd., a corporation, in its own behalf as owner of the M. S. De Brett and as bailee of cargo laden thereon, Libelant, v. THE Tug VIGILANT, her engines, tackle and appurtenances, Bay Cities Transportation Company, a corporation, Tank Barge 11, Inc., a corporation, and United Towing Co., a corporation, Respondents.

United States District Court N. D. California, S. D.

May 4, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Quinby, Derby, Cook, Quinby & Tweedt, San Francisco, Cal., for Tank Barge 11, Inc., and others.

Edward D. Ransom, Willard G. Gilson, Lillick, Geary, Olson, Adams & Charles, San Francisco, Cal., for Lamport & Holt Line, Ltd., and others.

HAMLIN, District Judge.

At about 1 a. m. on the morning of April 30, 1954, the tug Vigilant, towing Tank Barge 11, was proceeding downstream (south) on the San Joaquin River, approaching a bend in the river to its left near Twitchell Island Light (which was on its right), and the motorship DeBrett was going up stream north toward Stockton, having passed Buoy 18.

A collision occurred between the DeBrett and the barge about 1500 feet south of Twitchell Island...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases