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UNITED STATES v. ESSO STANDARD OIL CO. OF PUERTO RICO

No. 15790.

375 F.2d 621 (1967)

UNITED STATES of America v. ESSO STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF PUERTO RICO, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided March 27, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Marsh, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I. (Young, Isherwood & Marsh, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., on the brief), for appellant.

Almeric L. Christian, U. S. Atty., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I. (John E. Stout, Asst. U. S. Atty., Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, V. I., on the brief), for appellee.

Before STALEY, Chief Judge, and MARIS and FREEDMAN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

STALEY, Chief Judge.

Esso Standard Oil Company of Puerto Rico (hereinafter "Esso") was convicted on two charges of the offense of discharging refuse into navigable waters in violation of § 13 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 407 (1957), and was fined $1,000 for each violation. The trial judge, sitting without a jury, found that on two occasions, Esso had caused liquid petroleum products to be spilled upon its land...

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