Legal Opinion
Arques Shipyards v. the S.S. Charles Van Damme
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 26, 1959No. 27850PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLENBERG, District Judge.
' This libel in rem alleges a maritime lien (46 U.S.C.A. § 971) for “wharfage, berthage, dockage facilities, towing and materials to be used in and upon said vessel.” The exceptions to the libel challenge the Court’s jurisdiction on the ground that the respondent vessel S. S. Charles Van Damme, was not within the maritime jurisdiction.
The affidavit in support of the exceptions states that on December 1, 1957, the respondent vessel was towed to Jack London Square, Oakland, California, where it was opened for business as a restaurant. The affidavit then sets forth…
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