Legal Opinion
Bertram E. Spriggs, of the Motor Boat Valjean and and Cross-Libellant v. John G. Hoffstot, Jr., Libellant And
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 7, 1957No. 7291_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Circuit Judge.
This appeal raises a question as to the proper application of Admiralty Rule 50, 28 U.S.C.A. Stated generally, the rule pertains to the furnishing of security by a libellant, when he or his ship has been made the subject of a cross libel upon a counterclaim.
In the record before us the fact situation is somewhat different from the conventional case of libel and cross-libel. The Valjean, owned and operated by Bertram E. Spriggs, collided near Annapolis Harbor with the Misty, owned and operated by John G. Hoffstot, Jr. The Misty sank and was later salvaged, and the wreck…
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