Bank of British North America v. Freights
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge.
These are actions in rem by which the libelant seeks to assert an alleged lien arising out of the following facts: For two or three years prior to 1901 the libelant, a foreign bank having representatives in New York City, had been accustomed to make advances to one Perry, who was engaged there in operating chartered vessels. He usually had a number of vessels under charter, carrying cargoes upon long voyages, and his profits depended upon the excess of the freights earned by them, and payable upon delivery of the cargo at the port of destination, beyond disbursements…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Sheppard and Others v. Taylor and OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
- Cutler v. RaeSupreme Court of the United States · 1849
- Importers & Traders' National Bank v. PetersNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- The KaluramaSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- American Steel Barge Co. v. Chesapeake & O. Coal Agency Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1902
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3Cited by13 opinions
- United States v. FreightsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Oceanic Trading Corp. v. The Freights, Sub-Freights And/or Demurrage of the Vessel Diana, American Renaissance Lines, Inc., Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Commercial Nat. Bank of Independence v. Stockyards Loan Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1926
- World Imports, Ltd. v. OEC Group (In Re World Imports Ltd.)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
- NH Shipping Corp. v. Freights of the S/S Jackie HauseDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
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