Legal Opinion
Burns Bros. v. Long Island R.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 26, 1949No. 255, Docket 21315PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Per curiam
A petition for a rehearing has been filed by Burns Bros., which is limited to the question of the secondary liability of Central on principles applicable to a proceeding in rem against its carfloat. Such action has been prompted by the fact that Long Island has become insolvent since the inception of this suit and proceedings for its reorganization are pending in the District Court for the Eastern District of New York. As a consequence there is a possibility that the decree against Long Island will not be fully satisfied.
Had this suit been brought in rem, it is apparent that the Central’s…
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