Legal Opinion
Prudential S. S. Corp. v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 2, 1954PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODDARD, District Judge.
This is a motion by the government to dismiss a libel filed under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 741 et seq.
Libelant is the owner and operator of the S. S. Newberry Victory, a merchant vessel. Early in January, 1952, respondent shipped certain cargo aboard the vessel. Laden with this cargo of respondent’s and with other cargo, the vessel sailed bound for Casablanca to which respondent’s cargo was consigned, and for Genoa, to which the other cargo was assigned. However, the vessel, with respondent’s cargo aboard, stranded off Casablanca. Certain rescue…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. United States Shipping Bd. Emergency Fleet CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Alcoa S. S. Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1948
- American President Lines, Ltd. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1947
- States Marine Corp. of Delaware v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1954
3Cited by4 opinions
- Prudential Steamship Corporation, Libellant-Appellant v. United States of America, States Marine Corporation of Delaware v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955
- Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1954
- Waterman Steamship Corp. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1954
- Prudential Steamship Corporation, Libellant-Appellant v. United States of America, States Marine Corporation of Delaware v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1955