Legal Opinion
Platoro Ltd. v. Unidentified Remains of a Vessel
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 27, 1975No. 74-1540PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:
In 1555 several Spanish vessels sank off the coast of Padre Island, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico during a hurricane. The wreckage remained there practically undisturbed until September 9, 1967.1 *1115On that date Platoro Limited, Inc., an Indiana corporation, began operations to recover the remains of the vessels. Pla-toro successfully located some artifacts, and, as the items were recovered, it shipped them to Gary, Indiana. Recovery operations took place from September until December 13, 1967, when the 28th Judicial District Court for the State of Texas issued a…
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- The Rio GrandeSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- The Bank of New Orleans and Trust Company, and Stapp Bros. Towing, Inc., Intervenor-Appellee v. Marine Credit Corporation, Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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