Legal Opinion

The Bethlehem

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided February 7, 1923PublishedCited by 5 opinions

In Admiralty. Libels by one Granberg and various other persons against the steamship Bethlehem, and by one Foster and various other-persons against the steamship Northern Wave. On exceptions to the commissioner’s reports. Exceptions sustained in part, and dismissed in part.

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, District Judge.

On December 11, 1920, two libels were filed against the Bethlehem, one by Granberg et al. for wages of part of the crew, amounting to $2,176.53, from October 30 to the date of filing the libel, and the other by Foster et al. for wages of the rest of the crew, amounting to $2,936.04, from October 30 to the date of filing the libel. The Bethlehem was attached the same day, and, no claim being made nor answer filed to either libel within the time required by the rules, the libels in both cases were taken pro confesso, and, upon ex parte hearings, final decrees were…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McCormick & Co. v. Anglo-American S. S. Agencies, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1922
  2. Young v. BonnerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Oregon · 1895
  3. Mark v. The New IdeaDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1892
  4. The BostonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1881

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Old Point Fish Co. v. HaywoodCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
  2. The President ArthurDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1928
  3. Caparelli v. Proceeds of FreightDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
  4. Old Point Fish Co. v. HaywoodCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1940
  5. United States v. The Liberty Ship Audrey IIDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1960

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