Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey, Debtor. Appeal of George P. Baker
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 7, 1972No. 71-1067PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
The appellants challenge an order of the federal district court for the District of New Jersey, sitting in bankruptcy, which concerns the distribution of a fund in the Registry of the federal district court for the Southern District of New York, sitting in admiralty.
The challenge is premised on the contention that the Admiralty Court has exclusive jurisdiction as to the distribution of the fund in its Registry, fruit of a settlement of a limitation of liability proceeding under the provisions of 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 183 and 186, and thus the Bankruptcy…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Norwich Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Providence & New York Steamship Co. v. Hill Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1883
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- In Re the Complaint of Oswego Barge Corp.District Court, N.D. New York · 1977
- Gorman v. CerasiaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
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