Legal Opinion

Jefferson Bank & Trust Co. v. Van Niman

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 12, 1984No. 83-3123PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

Two seamen who had filed a wage claim against a vessel seek to set aside the sale of the vessel to the holder of a preferred ship mortgage and to obtain an order requiring a new sale with a minimum bid sufficient to satisfy their wage claim. The suggestion having been made that the case may be moot as a result of the resale of the vessel by the mortgagee, we remand it for proceedings to determine whether it is moot, and, if it is not, for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

Jefferson Bank & Trust Company foreclosed on a preferred ship mortgage in the original amount of $200,000,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ballentyne v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  2. Wong Shing v. M/V Mardina TraderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  3. Foote v. Kansas City Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
  4. Golden v. Oil Screw Frank T. ShearmanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1972

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. First National Bank of Jefferson Parish v. M/v Lightning Power, Eagle Fleet, Inc., Intervenor-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
  2. In Re Bigler, LPUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 2010
  3. First City National Bank of Houston v. Brazosport Towing Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1984
  4. Kabakjian v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2000
  5. Jefferson Bank & Trust Company v. Harald Van Niman and Kenneth G. Madden, Intervenors-Appellants v. The Vessel Captain Sonny I, Now Known as Elizabeth Anne, Calco Marine Services, Inc. And Frank C. CalmesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984

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