Legal Opinion
The Harfry
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided July 26, 1941No. 87 APublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORMAN, District Judge.
Libelants sue to recover damages to the Harfry of British registry, and her cargo, caused by a collision with the Luso of Portuguese registry on December 10, 1939, outside the harbor of Dunkirk, France. Libel-ants and respondent are British and Portuguese corporations respectively. Suit is in rem against the Luso, and in personam against her owner. Respondent interposes a motion for the court to decline jurisdiction under its discretionary powers.
The leading authority on the problem is The Belgenland, 114 U.S. 355, 5 S. Ct. 860, 29 L.Ed. 152, involving a collision which…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Canada Malting Co. v. Paterson Steamships, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- The BelgenlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Wittig v. Canada S. S. Lines, Ltd.District Court, W.D. New York · 1932
- Gildemeister & Co. v. Peruvian S. S. & Floating Dock Co.District Court, W.D. Washington · 1921
- Hobson v. Lady Drake, Ltd.District Court, E.D. New York · 1932
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