Legal Opinion
National Shawmut Bank v. THE WINTHROP, ETC.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided September 12, 1955No. 54-21, 54-26, 54-33PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, District Judge.
These cases involving maritime liens are now before me as a result of a second report of the commissioner, following my opinion, D.C., 129 F.Supp. 661, recommitting his original report. In my earlier opinion, of which this is the continuation and completion, I stated that if he were to find any laches I would determine the legal consequences. He has now found laches in some instances, and for reasons hereafter discussed, I believe should have found it in more. The anticipated dilemma of A being better than B; and B better than C, and C ostensibly better than A by…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Detroit Trust Co. v. the Thomas BarlumSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- The EverosaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1937
- Tudor Press, Inc. v. University Distributing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
- Putnam v. The Young AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1887
- Gulf Coast Marine Ways, Inc. v. J. R. HardeeDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1952
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Merchants & Marine Bank v. The Fishing Vessel T. E. Welles, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Florida Bahamas Lines, Ltd., a Bahamian Corporation v. The Steel Barge "Star 800" of Nassau, Etc., Caribbean Tanker Service, Inc., a Florida Corporation v. Barge "Star 800" Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Edward D. Pratt, Jr. v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1964
- Patterson Shrimp Co. v. The O/S FreedomDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1962
- Florida Bahamas Lines, Ltd. v. The Steel Barge "Star 800"Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
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