Legal Opinion
Peters v. Detroit & Cleveland Nav. Co.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided September 8, 1927PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
The defendant, appearing specially, moves to dismiss the complaint on the ground that it neither resides nor has its principal place of business in this district, as required by section 33 of the Merchant Marine Act (46 USCA § 688; Comp. St. § 688), under which this action was brought, and, accordingly, this court is without jurisdiction.
Plaintiff, alleging his cause of action at law for personal injuries sustained at Detroit, Mieh., while defendant’s steamship was at her dock, states that defendant is a corporation of the state of Michigan, that its principal office is…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Panama Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Panama R. v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
- Caceres v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1924
- Leon v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1921
- Johnson v. Panama R. Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1921
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Brown v. C. D. Mallory & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
- Van Camp Sea Food Co. v. NordykeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944
- Zwerling v. New York & Cuba Mail S. S. Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1940
- State of Ala. v. Tennessee Valley AuthorityDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1979
- Burris v. Matson Nav. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1940
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