Legal Opinion
France & Canada S. S. Corp. v. French Republic
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 30, 1921PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In Admiralty. Suits by the French Republic against the schooner Jane Palmer and against the schooner Singleton Palmer, the France & Canada Steamship Corporation, Claimant, with cross-libel by the France & Canada Steamship Corporation against the French Republic. On motion by cross-libelant for stay, and exceptions to cross-libel.
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, District Judge.
Under date of December 28, 1920, the court filed its opinion herein. At that time the admiralty rule No. 53 was in existence. . Orders, however, were not submitted until after the present admiralty rule 50 was promulgated by the Supreme Court. The new rule made certain changes or additions, which are noted by underlining ; said rule 50 being as follows:
“Whenever a cross-libel is filed upon any counterclaim arising out of the same contract or cause of action for which the original libel was filed, and the respondent or claimant in the original suit shall have given…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- The New YorkDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1899
3Cited by2 opinions
- France & Canada S. S. Co. v. French RepublicCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- Mobile Towing & Wrecking Co. v. AtlanticDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1960