Legal Opinion
Platoro Ltd. v. the Unidentified Remains of a Vessel
District Court, W.D. Texas
Decided May 6, 1981No. A-77-CA-112PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
BUNTON, District Judge.
This is a proceeding in rem brought by Platoro, Ltd., Inc., Salvors, under the admiralty jurisdiction of this Court for title to the res found under the maritime law of finds or, alternatively, for title as a salvage award for services rendered in the recovery of certain artifacts from a 16th century Spanish galleon found in Texas’ territorial gulf waters. The State of Texas appeared originally in this suit as an intervenor claiming title as owner by sovereignty. Jefferson T. Burke and Billy Russell Algoe also appear as intervenors, claiming…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. DuelSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Treasure Salvors, Inc. v. The Unidentified Wrecked And Abandoned Sailing VesselCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Vulcan v. Zapata Ugland Drilling, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Post v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
- Platoro Limited, Inc. v. The Unidentified Remains of a Vessel, Her Cargo, Apparel, Tackle, and Furniture, in a Cause of Salvage, Civil and MaritimeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Cobb Coin Co. v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Sailing VesselDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1982
- Platoro Limited, Inc. v. The Unidentified Remains Of A VesselCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Columbus-America Discovery Group, Inc. v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Sailing VesselDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1990
- Moyer v. Wrecked & Abandoned VesselDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1993
- Treasure Salvors, Inc. v. Unidentified, Wrecked & Abandoned Sailing VesselDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1983
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