Legal Opinion
Todd Shipyards Corp. v. Harbor Side Trading & Supply Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 7, 1950PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BYERS, District Judge.
Hearing on Exceptions to libel. The pleading is challenged by Exceptive Allegations filed by Empire Electric Co., Inc., in that the Todd Shipyards Corporation was not a party to the contract for twelve motor generator sets which were furnished by Empire to Harbor Side Trading & Supply Co., Inc., under a written contract of October 21, 1948, between those two corporations, containing a guarantee. It appears from the latter that no maritime use, general or special, was stated therein.
Thus it is evident that there was no privity of contract between Todd and Empire, nor has…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Seas Shipping Co. v. SierackiSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Aktieselsikabet Fido v. Lloyd BrazilieroCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
- Todd Shipyards Corporation v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1947
- Reichert Towing Line, Inc. v. Long Island Machine & Marine Const. Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1922
3Cited by2 opinions
- Peter L. Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Todd Shipyards Corp. v. Harbor Side Trading & Supply Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1950