Legal Opinion
Leon Akers v. State Marine Lines, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1965No. 21698PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge:
This appeal is from the district court’s entry of summary judgment dismissing Appellant’s libel.
I
At the outset Appellees contend this Court does not have jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was not timely filed. This assertion is based upon the supposition that the time in which to file the notice of appeal began to run from the date the district court made the following notation on his calendar sheet:
“12-31-63: Libellant’s motion for rehearing will be denied. Clerk will notify counsel to draft and submit appropriate Order”.
After considerable dispute between…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Point Landing, Inc., Intervenor v. Alabama Dry Dock & Shipbuilding CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by58 opinions
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- 19 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1682, 20 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 30,001 Wesley P. Bernard v. Gulf Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Grotrian, Helfferich, Schulz, Th. Steinweg Nachf. v. Steinway & SonsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
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