Legal Opinion
Inter-Island Transport Line, Inc. v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 3, 1976No. 75-1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COUET
ROSENN, Circuit Judge
A perennial water shortage presents the Virgin Islands with a unique version of a problem which is endemic to governmental bodies today — lack of liquidity. The present case reflects the efforts of the Virgin Islands Government to alleviate its water problem by obtaining the precious liquid from Puerto Rico. Plaintiff Inter-Island Transport Line Co. (“Inter-Island”) hauled water for the Government over a period of more than a year. It filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of the Virgin Islands to recover payments allegedly due…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Chenery Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- George S. Krasnov v. Brendan DinanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Rochez Brothers, Inc., a Pennsylvania Corporation v. Charles R. RhoadesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Clark v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Hudson City Contracting Co. v. Jersey City Incinerator AuthoritySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Government Of The Virgin Islands v. United Industrial WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- General Engineering Corp. v. Virgin Islands Water & Power AuthorityDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1985
- General Electric Co. v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. TraftonSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1977
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. United Industrial Workers, N.A.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999