Legal Opinion
Breving v. Lloyd Cuarto
District Court, N.D. California
Decided May 5, 1949No. Nos. 25055-G, 25089-GPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODMAN, District Judge.
The libel is on behalf of the owner, Captain and crew of the American owned liberty vessel Christopher Gadsden for an award for the alleged salvage of the Panamanian merchant vessel Lloyd Cuarto and her cargo.
In response to an SOS call on May 29, 1947, The Gadsden turned from her course in Pacific waters about 160 miles off the Mexican coast and proceeded to The Lloyd Cuarto. The latter had a substantial list, her pumps were inoperative and her engine room was flooded. The Gadsden took off The Cuarto’s 14 passengers and crew. It attached a tow line and towed The Cuarto…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- The BlackwallSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- The Barque Island City— Pierce, Cromwell, LibellantsSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
- Waterman SS Corporation v. DeanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co. v. ReadCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
- Workman v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Danner v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951
- Burke v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1951
- Western Pac. R. Corporation v. Western Pac. R. Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1949
- Petition of Esso Shipping Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1954