Legal Opinion
The City of Singapore
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 9, 1946PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, District Judge.
This is a motion by the libelant to transfer the suit to the common law side of the court, and for other relief. There is also a cross-motion by the claimant to dismiss the suit for lack of jurisdiction.
The suit is in admiralty for alleged damage to a submarine cable in New York Harbor owned by the United States. The libel is solely in rem against the S. S. “City of Singapore” for negligence in fouling the cable while the vessel was proceeding to sea; no claim is asserted in personam against the owner, and the prayer is only for the issuance of process against the vessel.
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- The Monte A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1882
- JK Welding Co. v. Gotham Marine CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1931
- The MinnetonkaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1906
- United States v. the John R. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
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3Cited by2 opinions
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