Legal Opinion
Esso International, Inc. v. SS Captain John
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 26, 1971No. 30133PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
This admiralty action concerns the propriety of the imposition of in rem and in personam liability against the vessel SS CAPTAIN JOHN and its owner, Bright Star Steamship Co., Inc. (Bright Star), in favor of Esso International, Inc. (Esso), a supplier of marine fuels and lubricants. The issues in this appeal are:
a) Did Bright Star authorize J. S. Gissel & Co. (Gissel & Co.) to bind it to pay for marine fuels and lubricants furnished to the CAPTAIN JOHN and to impose maritime liens on the ship? If Bright Star gave no such authorization to Gissel & Co., did it ratify Esso’s…
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