Legal Opinion
Frontera Fruit Co. v. Dowling
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1937No. 8260PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
The original libel in this proceeding was brought in the district court by the Frontera Fruit Company against the steamship Gaston to enforce an alleged lien for money advanced for payment of seamen’s wages in the amount of $2,868.87. On motion of appellee Dowling, charterer of the vessel, bond for damages for an illegal seizure was given, and thereupon said appellee filed a cross-libel claiming damages in various items aggregating $26,000. On the hearing the ship was ordered released and the claims of s_aidy appellee were denied, except for an award of $652.06 damages…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. SheaSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Staunton v. GoshornCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1899
- The Amiral CecilleDistrict Court, D. Washington · 1905
- The Fort GainesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1928
- The AlcaldeDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1904
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- International Refugee Organization v. Maryland Drydock Co. The San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
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