Legal Opinion
Caparelli v. Proceeds of Freight
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 25, 1974No. 71 Civ. 4454PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BONSAL, District Judge.
This is an action in admiralty for recovery of mariners’ wages. Plaintiffs and plaintiffs-intervenors sue in rem against “proceeds of freight” and in personam against defendant National Bank of North America (“National”). The “proceeds of freight” are alleged to be within this district in the possession or under the control of National.
Plaintiffs are unlicensed seamen who in 1967 and 1968 allegedly were employed aboard the S.S. BOWLING GREEN, the S.S. CORTLAND, and the S.S. WHITEHALL. Plaintiffs-intervenors, the Trustees of the Masters, Mates & Pilots Pension &…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sheppard and Others v. Taylor and OthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
- Oceanic Trading Corp. v. The Freights, Sub-Freights And/or Demurrage of the Vessel Diana, American Renaissance Lines, Inc., Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- The Pennsylvania Railroad Company v. Moore-Mccormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- John R. Peterson v. S.S. Wahcondah and Ahern Shipping Company, Ltd. And Miami Marine Agency, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
3Cited by5 opinions
- Governor & Co. of the Bank of Scotland v. SabayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Energy Transport, Ltd. v. M v. San SebastianDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2003
- Caparelli v. Proceeds of FreightDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1974
- Governor & Co. of the Bank of Scotland v. SabayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Governor & Co. of the Bank of Scotland v. SabayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000