Legal Opinion
Pontin Lighterage Co. v. American Export Lines, Inc.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 6, 1954No. 19328PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALSTON, District Judge.
This libel sets up three causes .of action:
The first alleges that the libellant was the operator of “stick lighters”, which lighters are accompanied by men called captains who are employed by the libellant for an eight hour day, beginning at eight A. M. and ending at five P. M. It is alleged that between January 1, 1947 and January 12, 1948 these lighter captains, at the request of the respondent, performed certain work, labor and services after the eight hour day work performed by the captains for the libellant. The libel then says that the captain kept a record of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Krauss Bros. Lumber v. Dimon Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
- United Transportation & Lighterage Co. v. New York & Baltimore Transp. LineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1911
- Anderson v. Manhattan Lighterage CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Boyd v. MerzCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930
- Stocking v. Seed Filter & Manufacturing Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
3Cited by2 opinions
- Baltimore County v. Archway Motors, Inc.Court of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Pontin Lighterage Company, Libelant-Appellant v. American Export Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956