Legal Opinion
President of India v. West Coast Steamship Company
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided December 20, 1962No. Civ. 61-274PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KILKENNY, District Judge.
Libel in admiralty for damages by the owner of certain cargo which was lost or damaged while aboard the SS PORTLAND TRADER, a vessel owned by respondent and, at the time of the occurrence, operated under a certain Charter Party between libelant and respondent.
The TRADER was an ocean-going cargo vessel of the Liberty type purchased by respondent for a sum in excess of $500,000: The vessel was of 7,251 tons gross and 4,455 tons net, with a crew, including officers, of 38. The Charter Party was executed in October, 1960, and, in accordance with its terms, approximately…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Salen v. United States Lines Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Mahnich v. Southern Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Michalic v. Cleveland Tankers, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Grace Line Inc. v. Grace Line Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- The President of India, Acting by and Through the Director of the India Supply Mission v. West Coast Steamship Company, an Oregon CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
- Director General of India Supply Mission Ex Rel. President of the Union of India v. S.S. Janet QuinnDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1971
- Imperial Commodities Corp. v. Grace Line Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Georgia-Pacific Corporation v. Motorship MarilynDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1971
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