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Martin Oil Service v. John I. Hay Company

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 9, 1955
219 F.2d 237 (5th Cir. 1955)

Opinion

No. 15280.

February 9, 1955.

Francis Emmett, John W. Sims, Charles E. Dunbar, III, New Orleans, La., Deutsch, Kerrigan Stiles, New Orleans, La., Phelps, Dunbar, Marks Claverie, New Orleans, La., of counsel, for Martin Oil Service, Inc.

Benj. W. Yancy, New Orleans, La., Terriberry, Young, Rault Carroll, New Orleans, La., of counsel, for appellees.

Before HOLMES, RIVES and TUTTLE, Circuit Judges.


Since these appeals raise no questions except as to the sufficiency of the evidence, and since we are of the opinion that there was sufficient evidence to support the finding of the court below that both appellants were at fault see the opinion of the District Court, John I. Hay Co. v. The Allen B. Wood, 121 F. Supp. 704, the decree is

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Martin Oil Service v. John I. Hay Company

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 9, 1955
219 F.2d 237 (5th Cir. 1955)
Case details for

Martin Oil Service v. John I. Hay Company

Case Details

Full title:MARTIN OIL SERVICE, Inc., Claimant, Appellant, v. JOHN I. HAY COMPANY et…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Feb 9, 1955

Citations

219 F.2d 237 (5th Cir. 1955)

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