Legal Opinion
Heier v. Panama Transport Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 31, 1949No. 140, Docket 21192PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRANK, Circuit Judge.
Ordinarily the trial judge has discretion to permit the filing of later claims in an admiralty proceeding, at least as long as the fund has not been entirely distributed or a final decree entered. Meyer v. New England Fish Co., 9 Cir., 136 F.2d 315; Petition of Chester A. Poling, Inc., D.C.E.D.N.Y., 51 F.Supp. 375.
Since the appellants are Norwegian seamen, uninformed about oür laws and procedures, who apparently were under the mistaken impression that their claims had been filed, leave to file the claims should have been granted, subject to the condition, to which their…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Meyer v. New England Fish Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1943
- In re Chester A. Poling, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1943
3Cited by8 opinions
- Hector Lopez Sagastume v. Lampsis Navigation Ltd., as Owner of the DrosiaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- Walter E. Jappinen v. Canada Steamship Lines, LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
- Alter Barge Line, Inc. v. Consolidated Grain & Barge Co., Appeal Of: Randy W. Pherigo, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
- Petition of Tugboat Dalzellea, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- Buzan v. Kenner Boat Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1980
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