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MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. v. CUSHING

No. 11.

347 U.S. 409 (1954)

74 S.Ct. 608

98 L.Ed. 806

MARYLAND CASUALTY CO. ET AL. v. CUSHING ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued November 10, 12, 1953.

Decided April 12, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eberhard P. Deutsch argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was Rene H. Himel, Jr.

James J. Morrison argued the cause and filed a brief for respondents.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER announced the judgment of the Court and an opinion in which MR. JUSTICE REED, MR. JUSTICE JACKSON and MR. JUSTICE BURTON join.

On the evening of May 19, 1950, the towboat Jane Smith in attempting to pass under a bridge over the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana collided with a concrete pier and capsized. The owner and charterer of the Jane Smith filed consolidated petitions in admiralty...

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