Legal Opinion

The Dirigo First

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided March 29, 1945No. 1100PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WYZANSKI, District Judge.

The single issue is whether the Act of June 5, 1920, c. 250, Sec. 30, subsec. P, 41 Stat. 1005, 46 U.S.C.A. § 971, gives a maritime lien to persons who supply gas, oil, coal, other fuel, funds for taxes on fuel, batteries and engine wiping rags to a vessel fishing on the lay system.

The applicable statute provides that “Any person furnishing repairs, supplies, towage, use of dry dock or marine railway, or other necessaries, to any vessel, whether foreign or domestic, upon the order of the owner of such vessel, or of a person authorized by the owner, shall have a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. O'Hara Vessels, Inc. v. HassettDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1942
  2. The Francis J. O'Hara, Jr.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1915

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Fred I. Putnam and James A. Overman v. Harry C. Lower, John Kadlec, George S. Herning, Edgar L. Peecher, William E. Barquist and Norman L. BunkerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
  2. Cape Shore Fish Co., Inc. v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1964
  3. Anderson v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2004
  4. Interstate Tractor & Equipment Co. v. MylarkDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1950
  5. Anderson v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2004

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