Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit June 26, 1978, 77-1688, 77-1701 (Universal Towing Company, Cross-Appellee v. United Barge Company, Cross-Appellant)

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GIBSON, Chief Judge.

These consolidated actions involve a dispute over the use and operation of a barge fleeting site located in the Mississippi River near St. Louis. Universal Towing Company (Universal) instituted one suit in the Missouri state courts to have its written contract with United Barge Company (United) declared void.