Legal Opinion

Huffman Towing, Inc. v. Mainstream Shipyard & Supply, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Mississippi

Decided January 27, 1975No. GC 74-5-KPublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

READY, Chief Judge.

On January 11, 1974, Huffman Towing, Inc. (Huffman), a Missouri corporation, filed a complaint in admiralty against Mainstream Shipyard & Supply, Inc. (Mainstream), a Mississippi corporation, for the arrest of the M/V H. F. LEONARD (ex M/V HAVANA ZEPHYR). Huffman alleged that Mainstream’s delay in performing a contract for repair of its towboat had caused Huffman to suffer substantial damages and had created a dispute over the charges owed Mainstream for the repair work. Upon posting bond for $340,000, Huffman gained possession of the arrested vessel. On…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. North Pacific Steamship Co. v. Hall Bros. Marine Railway & Shipbuilding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
  2. The UmbriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  3. The " Potomac"Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
  4. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  5. Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc. v. Charles Ferran & Company, Inc., Charles Ferran & Company, Inc. v. Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by6 opinions

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  3. California Trucking Association v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local 70, Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local 70Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
  4. California Trucking Ass'n v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck DriversCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
  5. National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2000

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