Legal Opinion
Compagnia Maritima La Empresa, S.A. v. Rod Pickard
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 10, 1963No. 19838PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal attacks a decree allowing to Libelant Pickard the sum of $20,215.-80 1 as maritime liens against the M/V EDA, a beautiful vessel at one time the presidential yacht for a one-time president of Venezuela. While this case is in rem against the yacht and must be judged on applicable principles of maritime liens, it is but one phase of a many fronted controversy between Pickard and his former associates in what was hoped to be an advantageous purchase of the EDA for an even more advantageous and prompt resale. Like many other such ventures, this one…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Compania Anonima Venezolana De Navegacion (Venezuelan Line) v. A. J. Perez Export Company, Etc., and Tyler Refrigeration CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Costas Hadjipateras, Nicholas Hadjipateras and Dimitri Dracos v. Pacifica, S. A., and George TsakalotosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Compagnie De Navigation Fraissinet & Cyprien Fabre, S.A. And S. S. Allobrogia v. Mondial United Corporation, Mondial United Corporation v. S. S. Exmoor, Her Engines, Etc., and Compagnie De Navigation Fraissinet& Cyprien Fabre, S.A.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
- Merchants & Marine Bank v. The Fishing Vessel T. E. Welles, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Frontera Fruit Co. v. DowlingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1937
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3Cited by16 opinions
- E.S. Binnings, Inc. v. M/V Saudi RiyadhCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- S. S. Silberblatt, Inc., and the Travelers Indemnity Company v. United States of America, for the Use and Benefit of Lambert CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- P. T. Perusahaan Pelayaran Samudera Trikora Lloyd v. SalzachtalDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1974
- Stratton v. U. S. Bulk Carriers, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1970
- Seaboard & Caribbean Transport Corporation v. Hafen-Dampfschiffahrt A.G. Hapag-Hadac Seebader-DienstCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
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