Legal Opinion
P. D. Marchessini & Co., (NEW YORK) Inc. v. Pacific Marine Corp.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 4, 1964No. 61 AD. 1375PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINFELD, District Judge.
The respondent moves to sustain its exceptions to, and to dismiss, the libel upon the ground that the cause of action set forth therein and the agreement upon which it is based are nonmaritime and not within the admiralty jurisdiction of this Court.
The libel alleges an agreement whereby respondent was to act as agent for ships designated by libelant; that pursuant thereto libelant gave respondent funds to be disbursed in connection with such vessels; that respondent collected freights for libelant; that respondent failed to keep its obligations under “said general…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Swift & Co. Packers v. Compania Colombiana Del Caribe, S. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Insurance Co. v. DunhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- North Pacific Steamship Co. v. Hall Bros. Marine Railway & Shipbuilding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Archawski v. HaniotiSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Costas Hadjipateras, Nicholas Hadjipateras and Dimitri Dracos v. Pacifica, S. A., and George TsakalotosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Cti-Container Leasing Corporation v. Oceanic Operations CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Bergen Shipping Co., Ltd. v. Japan Marine Serv., Ltd.District Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Peralta Shipping Corporation v. Smith & Johnson (Shipping) Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
- E.S. Binnings, Inc. v. M/V Saudi RiyadhCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- The Hinkins Steamship Agency, Inc. v. Freighters, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
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