Legal Opinion

American Smelting & Refining Co. v. Naviera Andes Peruana, S.A.

District Court, N.D. California

Decided August 13, 1962No. Civ. A. 38932PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLENBERG, District Judge.

This is an action in Interpleader for a determination of the respective rights of the parties and certain monies claimed to be due from plaintiff as freights on cargoes carried for plaintiff on the OCEAN ALICE. Plaintiff-stakeholder has deposited cash in the sum of $46,-652.01 with the Court and established an interpleader bond in the sum of $46,-697.59. The total sum of the freight monies due is $92,016.19.

Federal jurisdiction is invoked under the Interpleader Act (28 U.S.C. §§ 1335, 1397, 2361) in view of the diversity of citizenship by the defendants and the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. CarverSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. A/S Krediit Pank v. Chase Manhattan BankDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1957
  3. American Smelting & Refining Co. v. Naviera Andes Peruana, S.A.District Court, S.D. New York · 1959
  4. Republic of China v. American Exp. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1952
  5. Wilhelmsens Dampskibaktiesselskab v. Canadian Venezuelan Ore Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Reibor International Limited v. Cargo Carriers (Kacz-Co.) Ltd., Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company and the Royal Bank of Canada, Garnishees-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  2. West India Industries, Inc. v. Tradex, Tradex Petroleum ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. San Rafael Compania Naviera, S.A. v. American Smelting & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
  4. United States v. WilsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
  5. Citizens & Southern National Bank v. AuerDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1977

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