Legal Opinion
Calmar Steamship Corp. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 27, 1953No. 262PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Frankfurter
By the Suits in Admiralty Act 1 the United States consents, under defined conditions, to the filing against it in the District Courts of libels in personam. Libels which concern vessels “operated by or for the United States” and “employed as merchant vessels” are authorized. The question in this case is whether a privately owned steamship, undoubtedly “operated ... for the United States,” was “employed as a merchant vessel” within the meaning of the Act while carrying military supplies and equipment for hire. Since a considerable volume of litigation appears to be affected, we granted…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- The Western MaidSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- The Lake MonroeSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- De La Rama Steamship Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Blamberg Brothers v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Bradey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
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3Cited by44 opinions
- United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. Robert Morris Postal, Salem L. Forsythe, and George A. ChittyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
- Amell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Fidel Catarino Blanco, as Administrator of the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Catarino Blanco, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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