Legal Opinion
United States v. Meacham
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided October 8, 1952No. Misc. No. 715PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, District Judge.
The United States- demands as forfeit the S.S. Meacham, a surplus war-built tanker, for violation of the Shipping Act of 1916, as amended1, and the' ship- registry statutes.2 The- charge- is that,, without permis-*999si&n of the United States Maritime Commission, she was sold to a corporation not a citizen of the United States, in fact a Chinese citizen, and thereafter obtained and retained registry as a vessel of the United States when in truth she was not, thereby incurring the forfeiture penalties of the shipping laws. The vessel has now been sold under the supervision of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Southern Pacific Co. v. BogertSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Flink v. PaladiniSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Central Vermont Transportation Co. v. DurningSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- The Northern No. 41District Court, S.D. Florida · 1924
3Cited by5 opinions
- Meacham Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1953
- Silvera v. SafraNew York Supreme Court · 1974
- United States v. Tanker Lake GeorgeDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1954
- Bean Contracting Co. ex rel. C.F. Bean Corp. v. TarverLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
- Meacham Corp. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1953