Legal Opinion
Seaboard Fruit Co. v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 3, 1946PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAFFEY, District Judge.
The principal place of business of thelibelant is in the B-orough of Manhattan, Southern District of New York (paragraph 1). At all the times mentioned in the complaint the vessel was employed by the United States as a merchant vessel (paragraphs 3 and 4). The action is for recovery of damages suffered by the cargo' of the S. S. Hilton in its voyage from New York to San Juan (paragraph 5). The allegations in paragraphs 1 to 5 were repeated' in paragraphs 13 and 14.
The sole objection interposed by the United States is that prior to suit the claims sued on were assigned…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Smith v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
- Rhodes v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1934
3Cited by6 opinions
- Ozanic v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
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- Hornbeck Offshore Operators, Inc. v. Ocean Line of Bermuda, Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1994
- Ozanic v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1949
- Forrester v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1947
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