Legal Opinion
Exxon Corp. v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 3, 1991No. 90-34PublishedCited by 153 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
This case raises the question whether admiralty jurisdiction extends to claims arising from agency contracts. In Minturn v. Maynard, 17 How. 477 (1855), this Court held that an agent who had advanced funds for repairs and supplies necessary for a vessel could not bring a claim in admi ralty against the vessel’s owners. Minturn has been interpreted by some lower courts as establishing a per se rule excluding agency contracts from admiralty. We now consider whether Minium should be overruled.
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This case arose over an unpaid bill for fuels acquired for the vessel, Green Harbour ex William Hooper…
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