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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES iii

JURISDICTIONAL STATEMENT 2

STATEMENT OF THE ISSUES 4

STATEMENT OF THE CASE 5

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS 10

SUMMARY OF THE ARGUMENT 15

ARGUMENT 17

1. The Person Responsible For Sinking a Vessel Has a Duty Under The General Maritime Law and Common Law to Remove the Vessel and the Rivers And Harbors Act of 1899 Does Not Relieve Him of That Duty 18

   A. The Rivers and Harbors Act prohibits the creation of unauthorized obstructions and the negligent sinking...