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National Marine Service, Inc. v. Barrios Bros

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 9, 1961
286 F.2d 573 (5th Cir. 1961)

Opinion

No. 18503.

February 9, 1961.

Alfred M. Farrell, Jr., New Orleans, La., Terriberry, Rault, Carroll, Martinez Yancey, New Orleans, La., of counsel, for appellant.

Cornelius G. Van Dalen, New Orleans, La., Deutsch, Kerrigan Stiles, New Orleans, La., of counsel, for appellee.

Before TUTTLE, Chief Judge, JONES, Circuit Judge, and MIZE, District Judge.


The lugger, Young Thelma, owned and operated by the appellee, sank in the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River as a result of a collision with a tug and barge of the appellant. The district court determined that the collision was caused by the fault of the tug and barge and allowed full recovery to the appellee for the loss of the lugger. Barrios Bros., Inc. v. Lake Tankers Corporation, D.C., 188 F. Supp. 300. The district court made justifiable findings on conflicting evidence. No question except as to the sufficiency of the evidence is submitted. The judgment of the district court is

Affirmed.


Summaries of

National Marine Service, Inc. v. Barrios Bros

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Feb 9, 1961
286 F.2d 573 (5th Cir. 1961)
Case details for

National Marine Service, Inc. v. Barrios Bros

Case Details

Full title:NATIONAL MARINE SERVICE, INCORPORATED, (formerly Lake Tankers…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Feb 9, 1961

Citations

286 F.2d 573 (5th Cir. 1961)

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