Legal Opinion
Wong Shing v. M/V Mardina Trader
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 22, 1977No. 74-3441PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERR, District Judge.
This is an appeal from an admiralty action resulting in the arrest and sale of a motor vessel, “Mardina Trader.” The action was commenced in the United States District Court in the Canal Zone.
A chronological history is necessary to a clear understanding of the facts and law involved and are reviewed as follows:
On June 6, 1974, the Mardina Trader, registered in Hong Kong, was arrested and seized in the Canal Zone pursuant to an action in rem filed by various crew members for wages.
On the same date, Wong Shing and other seamen filed a complaint in rem in United States…
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