Legal Opinion
Belvedere v. Compania Plomari De Vapores, S. A. The Helen
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1951No. 13127_1PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STRUM, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a decree in admiralty dismissing a libel in rem against the Motor-ship “Helen,” on the ground that the claims asserted are not actionable in rem.
In effect, the libel alleges that libellant and claimant entered into a charter party, whereby in consideration of $3550 paid in advance, the claimant as owner of the Mo-torship “Helen” chartered said vessel to libellant to transport bananas from Mexican ports to Florida ports, for which purpose the owner warranted her to be fit and seaworthy. Upon delivery of the vessel to the charterer (libellant here)…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Todd Shipyards Corporation v. the City of AthensDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1949
- The Lady FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- The SaturnusCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1918
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