Legal Opinion
Compagnie Francaise De Navigation a Vapeur v. Bonnasse
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 16, 1927No. 313PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtL. Hand, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). We have no doubt that the bond given by La Banque Bonnasse was a maritime obligation. Dike v. The St. Joseph, Fed. Cas. No. 3,908; The Barque San Fernando v. Jackson (C. C.) 12 F. 341; Coast Wrecking Co. v. Phœnix Ins. Co. (C. C.) 13 F. 127. Cutler v. Rae, 7 How. 729,12 L. Ed. 890, held that the obligation itself was not maritime, in which respect it has since been questioned, but did not doubt the jurisdiction of the admiralty in rem. Where a bond for contribution is given to release the res, or to prevent its arrest, admiralty must have jurisdiction over…
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