Legal Opinion
Hercules Co., Inc. v. The Brigadier General Absolom Baird
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 17, 1954No. 11208_1PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
This is a libel in rem seeking to assert a maritime lien for repairs fur nished to the Steamship Brigadier General Absolom Baird. There were two defense theories, one jurisdictional and the other going to the merits. The district court decided both in favor of the claimant and dismissed the libel, and the libellant appeals.
The services for which the lien is sought were furnished at two separate times, the first in the spring and summer of 1950 and the second in the spring of 1951. It is not denied that the labor and services were performed nor that the amount claimed is…
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- North Pacific Steamship Co. v. Hall Bros. Marine Railway & Shipbuilding Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- The Robert W. ParsonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Dampskibsselskabet Dannebrog v. Signal Oil & Gas Co. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
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