Burgess v. M/V Tamano

Decided July 27, 1973. Edward Thaxter Gignoux wrote the opinion for the court.

370 F. Supp. 247 · Cited 50 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc. · 398 U.S. 375
• McCready v. Virginia · 94 U.S. 391
• Hampton v. North Carolina Pulp Co. · 27 S.E.2d 538
• Strandholm v. Barbey · 26 P.2d 46
• Columbia River Fishermen's Protective Union v. City of St. Helens · 87 P.2d 195
• State v. Lemar · 87 A.2d 886
• Carson v. Hercules Powder Co. · 402 S.W.2d 640
• Smedberg v. Moxie Dam Co. · 92 A.2d 606
• Radich v. Fredrickson · 10 P.2d 352
• State v. Ruvido · 137 Me. 102
• STATE OF CALIFORNIA, BY AND THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME v. SS Bournemouth · 307 F. Supp. 922
• State of Maryland, Dept. of N. Res. v. Amerada Hess Corp. · 350 F. Supp. 1060
• Hohmann v. City of Chicago · 140 Ill. 226
• State v. Alley · 274 A.2d 718
• Prosser v. City of Ottumwa · 42 Iowa 509

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