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United States v. Texas Company

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Dec 31, 1959
272 F.2d 711 (4th Cir. 1959)

Opinion

No. 7941.

Argued November 6, 1959.

Decided December 31, 1959.

Cross-Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria; Albert V. Bryan, Judge.

John G. Laughlin, Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (George Cochran Doub, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Hollis, U.S. Atty., Norfolk, Va., and Morton Hollander, Attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., on brief), for United States of America, owner of The Ruchamkin, appellant and cross-appellee.

Joseph M. Brush, New York City, and Francis N. Crenshaw, Norfolk, Va., for Texas Co., appellee and cross-appellant.

Lawrence Drasin, New York City (Marvin Schwartz, New York City, on brief), for Parley Bright, administrator, et al., appellees.

Before SOBELOFF, Chief Judge, SOPER, Circuit Judge, and R. DORSEY WATKINS, District Judge.


Affirmed upon the opinion of the District Court, 172 F. Supp. 905.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

United States v. Texas Company

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Dec 31, 1959
272 F.2d 711 (4th Cir. 1959)
Case details for

United States v. Texas Company

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, owner of THE RUCHAMKIN, Appellant and…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Dec 31, 1959

Citations

272 F.2d 711 (4th Cir. 1959)

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