Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Sinclair Nav. Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 16, 1940No. 46 and 153 of 1938PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARD, District Judge.
These two suits are before the Court on motion, by the proctors of the libellant, for leave to continue prosecution of the suits on their own behalf for recovery of their costs and legal fees. By stipulation filed July 14, 1939, the parties agreed to consolidate the two actions for the purposes of trial.
On November 11, 1937, the libellant sustained certain injuries while employed as a member of the crew on board the S. S. “William Boise Thompson”.
The petitioners, attorneys at law, allege that on November 27, 1937, they were retained by the libellant to protect his…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Hornstein v. PodwitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- In Re PaschalSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Lamb v. S. Cheney & SonNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Campbell v. . GatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Veronica Lewis, Individually Etc., Naomi Barry Pottinger, Individually, Etc., Vincent Lewis, Daisy Llewellyn, and Margaret Clark, Individually, Etc. v. S. S. Baune, in the Matter of Skibs A/s Baumare and Torvald Klaveness, as Owner Andmanaging Owner of the S/s Baune, Petitioning for Exoneration From or Limitationof Liability v. Phyllis Hoyt, Claimants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Sharrow v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
- Herron v. State Farm Mutual InsuranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1961
- Herman v. Prudence Mutual Casualty Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1969
- Barnes v. QuigleyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1946
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