Barbara J. Hansen, Admx. v. Trawler Snoopy, Inc.

Claimants-appellants on August 10, 1967, over 70 days after a judgment of exoneration in a liability proceeding originally brought on the then admiralty side of the district court, filed a notice of appeal. Petitioner moves to dismiss on the ground of untimeliness. Appellants point to 28 U.S.C. § 2107, which specifies a 90-day appeal period for admiralty cases.

The merger of the civil and admiralty sides of the court was aeeomplishedjon Juftf .171966. As~bf~tha1rdate the revised civil rules became effective, jOrder of the Supreme Court, 383 U.S. ¡1031 (1966), and all laws in conflict with them…