Legal Opinion
Peterson v. SS WAHCONDAH
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 30, 1963No. 5417PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELLIS, District Judge.
It would serve no purpose to elaborate on the tortuous path of this litigation since the questions here presented arise out of simple facts. Libellant crew members seized the SS WAHCONDAH for back wages and the ship has now been sold with the proceeds deposited in the registry of the Court. All claims, save the three here in issue, have been ranked and/or paid. The three claims in issue áre: 1) $500.00 attorney fees by J. B. Delaney & Co., a ship chandler; 2) $3,482.94 wáges to libellants for wages subsequent to their seizure of the vessel; 3) $15,530.03 cash…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- The LottawannaSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- The Apollon.Supreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Peyroux and Others v. HOWARD AND VARION.Supreme Court of the United States · 1833
- Osaka Shosen Kaisha v. Pacific Export Lumber Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
- The ResoluteSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Bradford Marine, Inc. v. M/V "Sea Falcon"Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- Bradford Marine, Inc. v. M/V "Sea Falcon"Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- New Orleans Terminal Co. v. SpencerDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1965
- Peterson v. SS WAHCONDAHDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1964
- United States v. OIL SCREWS KEN, JR., LINDA SUE, ETC.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1967