Atlantic Refining Co. v. Moller, 320 U.S. 462 (1943)
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Atlantic Refining Co. v. Moller, 320 U.S. 462 (1943)
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Atlantic Refining Co. v. Moller No. 56 Argued December 7, 1943 Decided December 20, 1943 320 U.S. 462
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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Section 15 of an Act of March 3, 199, makes it unlawful "to tie up or anchor vessels or other craft in navigable channels in such a manner as to prevent or obstruct the passage of other vessels or craft."
Held:
1. An exception to § 15 is recognized where literal compliance with its terms would create a danger to navigation which a departure from its terms could avoid or lessen. P. 466.
2. The circumstances in which a vessel in this case was twice anchored in a navigable channel during a fog warranted an exception to § 15 in each instance. P. 467.
134 F.2d 1000 reversed.
Certiorari, 319 U.S. 737, to review the reversal of a decree which, in a suit in admiralty arising out of a collision, awarded damages to the libellant and dismissed a cross-libel, 40 F.Supp. 641. The reviewing court found statutory negligence on the part of the libellant’s vessel, and ordered a division of the damages.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Atlantic Refining Co. v. Moller, 320 U.S. 462 (1943) in 320 U.S. 462 320 U.S. 463. Original Sources, accessed November 22, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=77IB4FUGFYMQR54.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Atlantic Refining Co. v. Moller, 320 U.S. 462 (1943), in 320 U.S. 462, page 320 U.S. 463. Original Sources. 22 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=77IB4FUGFYMQR54.
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