Legal Opinion
Murray v. Meteor
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided October 20, 1950No. A-18886PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYERS, District Judge.
This is a motion by claimants for an order “dismissing the within libel on the ground that the subject matter is outside the jurisdiction of this'court”.
The proper method of attack upon a libel is by the filing of Exceptions according to the Admiralty Rules, 28 U.S. C.A., and the claimants’ motion will be dealt with as though it had been so formulated, and the affidavit in support will be treated as an exceptive allegation for present purposes, although laxity of practice is not intended thereby to be condoned.
Concededly the third cause is the only one now 'before the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- New York Dock Co. v. Steamship PoznanSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Larsen v. New York Dock Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
- Hanna v. the MeteorDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1950
3Cited by4 opinions
- Johansson v. O. F. Ahlmark & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1952
- United States v. Eight Bales S I.J.K. 1/8 Strapped SealedDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1964
- Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. v. Overseas Oil Carriers, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Sea Trade Corp. v. Bethlehem Steel Co., Shipbuilding DivisionDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1961