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Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Co., 372 U.S. 697 (1963)
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Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Co., 372 U.S. 697 (1963)
Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Towing & Salvage Co. No. 297 Argued March 21, 1963 Decided April 15, 1963 372 U.S. 697
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
The holding of Bisso v. Inland Waterways Corp., 349 U.S. 85, and Boston Metals Co. v. The Winding Gulf, 349 U.S. 122, that a towboat owner may not validly contract against liability for its own negligence is reaffirmed. Pp. 697-698.
303 F.2d 237 reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Co., 372 U.S. 697 (1963) in 372 U.S. 697 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=RN51J5N69MPXQ6H.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Co., 372 U.S. 697 (1963), in 372 U.S. 697, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=RN51J5N69MPXQ6H.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Dixilyn Drilling Corp. v. Crescent Co., 372 U.S. 697 (1963). cited in 1963, 372 U.S. 697. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=RN51J5N69MPXQ6H.
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