Legal Opinion

McCormick & Co. v. Anglo-American S. S. Agencies, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 30, 1922No. 3793PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Canal Zone; John W. Hanan, Judge. Libel by the Anglo-American Steamship “Agencies, Inc., against the schooner Astoria and cargo, in which Charles R. McCormick & Co. claimed the cargo, and J. W. Olsen and others, as the crew, intervened. From decrees in favor of libelant, the crew, and the Panama Canal, which was not a formal party, claimants of the cargo and libelant appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by Charles R. McCormick & Co., claimant of the cargo of the American twin screw motor schooner Astoria, from decrees in favor of the Anglo-American Steamship Agencies, of the crew of the schooner, and of the Panama Canal.

January 22, 1921, the Anglo-American Steamship Agencies libeled the Astoria and her cargo for repairs, supplies, canal tolls, and disbursements. February 2, 1921, the crew intervened, and also libeled both vessel and cargo for wages, and for transportation under R. S. § 4583 (Comp. St. § 8374). The Panama Canal did not become, by…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. The J. E. RumbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. Schuchardt v. BabbidgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
  3. T. M. Duche & Sons, Ltd. v. American Schooner "John Twohy"Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. Carmona v. The Esteban de AntunanoU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana · 1887
  5. The" Julia Blake"Supreme Court of the United States · 1883

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. Vlavianos v. the CypressCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
  5. Veverica v. Drill Barge Buccaneer No. 7Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974

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