Legal Opinion
McLain v. Lance
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 20, 1944No. 11118PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Circuit Judge.
A group of Texas residents, known as the “Houston Pilots,” filed a libel in per-sonam, seeking a declaratory judgment against another group of residents known as the “Galveston Pilots.” Libelees moved to dismiss on the grounds: (a) That courts of admiralty are not authorized to render declaratory judgments; (b) that the controversy here is not maritime and hence a court of admiralty has no jurisdiction to determine same; (c) that libelants and respondents are all duly commissioned officers of the United States Coast Guard and the proceeding is one to delineate, restrict,…
2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Cooley v. Board of Wardens of Port of Philadelphia Ex Rel. Soc. for Relief of Distressed PilotsSupreme Court of the United States · 1852
- Meredith v. Winter HavenSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- National Cancer Hospital of America v. Bethuel M. WebsterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Sam C. Ballard v. The First National Bank of Birmingham, a National Banking AssociationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1958
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