Legal Opinion
Dann v. Dredge Sandpiper
District Court, D. Delaware
Decided October 22, 1963No. 1856PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CALEB M. WRIGHT, Chief Judge.
Libellant asserts a lien upon the dredge Sandpiper pursuant to the provisions of the Maritime Lien Act, 46 U.S. C.A. §§ 971-975. Claimant, the owner of the dredge, counters that the services which gave rise to the lien were rendered to a charterer of the dredge. The terms of the charter prohibit such a lien and claimant contends that this prohibition in the charter suffices to defeat the lien. He moves for a summary judgment.
The Sandpiper is owned by Ellicott Machine Corporation. On March 28, 1962, Ellicott entered into an agreement whereby it leased the dredge to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. CarverSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Dampskibsselskabet Dannebrog v. Signal Oil & Gas Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- The ResoluteSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- In re Hydraulic Steam Dredge No. 1Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1897
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Johnson & Towers Baltimore, Inc. v. DredgeDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1965