Legal Opinion
Florida Bahamas Lines, Ltd. v. The Steel Barge "Star 800"
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 23, 1970No. 27796PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
This case in admiralty presents two questions. First whether a (ordinarily omnipotent) preferred maritime lien for necessaries — wharfage and repairs— will be held to be subordinate to a foreign ship mortgage when the maritime lien was allowed to accrue through the action or inaction of one who is closely related to the lienor in breach of its duty to the mortgagee, especially when a part of the activities constituted deception, concealment or other sharp practices. Second whether a delay of 47 months by the lienor wharfinger in enforcing its lien cuts off the…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Florida Bahamas Lines, Ltd., a Bahamian Corporation v. The Steel Barge "Star 800" of Nassau, Etc., Caribbean Tanker Service, Inc., a Florida Corporation v. Barge "Star 800" Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Cushing v. General Time Corp.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 1982