Legal Opinion
Humble Oil & Refining Company and Cargo Carriers, Inc. v. Bell Marine Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 26, 1963No. 20132_1PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN B. BELL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from the denial by the District Court of motions of claimants to transfer a limitation of liability proceeding 1 from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana under Admiralty Rule 54. This rule, in pertinent part, provides:
« * * * The District Court may, in its discretion, transfer the proceedings to any district for the convenience of the parties. * *
The limitation proceeding, of necessity, was filed in the Texas Court. The Tug ISABEL S. GARRETT,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Gulf Oil Corp. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Roche v. Evaporated Milk Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Norwood v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- La Buy v. Howes Leather Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Ex Parte FaheySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
9 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by120 opinions
- In re Volkswagen of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
- A. Olinick & Sons, Plaintiff-Petitioner v. Dempster Brothers, Inc., Defendant-Respondent. A. Olinick & Sons v. Honorable Matthew T. Abruzzo, United States District Judge, Eastern District of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Ellicott MacHine Corporation v. Modern Welding Company, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Garner v. WolfinbargerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Ex Parte Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., Ex Parte Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
115 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.