Legal Opinion
Russell H. Brandon, Trustee v. S. S. Denton, Her Engines, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1962No. 18899_1PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge.
Meridian Trading Corporation, hereafter Meridian, filed its libel seeking foreclosure of a preferred mortgage, so classified under the Ship Mortgage Act of 1920, 46 U.S.C.A. § 911 et seq. Augusta Oil Bunkering, S.p.A., hereafter Augusta, intervened to protect and foreclose a maritime lien for fuel oil or bunkers furnished the vessel at the Port of Augusta, Sicily. The other appellants filed either intervening libels or original libels which were consolidated with the libel filed by Augusta, in which they sought to enforce claims on behalf of various special funds set up…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Edye v. RobertsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- The " Scotland"Supreme Court of the United States · 1882
- The John G. StevensSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- United States v. Embassy Restaurant, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Donald A. Flunker v. United States of America, and States LineCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Sembawang Shipyard, Ltd., Cross-Appellant v. Charger, Inc., and M/v Charger, Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
- Governor & Co. of the Bank of Scotland v. SabayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
- Gulf Oil Trading Co. v. Creole SupplyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Arochem Corporation v. Wilomi, Inc., A/K/A Willomi, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992
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