Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Complaint of Northern Transatlantic Carriers Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 17, 1970No. 7399_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Chief Judge.
On March 3, 1968 the S.S. OCEAN EAGLE, before being boarded by a pilot, got into difficulties off the mouth of San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico, broke up and later was sunk. She was loaded with crude oil, and the consequent discharge did enormous damage to the property of many persons, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. On March 27, 1968 the Commonwealth filed in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico a libel in rem against the vessel and in personam against the owners and underwriters to recover for damage to its property, and for cleaning…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- United States v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- United States v. Norwegian Barque TheklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Ricardo Fotys Caradelis v. Refineria Panama, S. A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- The PerseveranceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
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