Legal Opinion

Mobile Marine Sales, Ltd. v. M/V Prodromos

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided November 4, 1985No. Nos. 85-1094, 85-1140, 85-1128 and 85-1144PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, four foreign maritime lien creditors of the defendant M/V PRODROMOS (the vessel), appeal from an interlocutory order1 of the district court holding that the intervenors, two foreign banks, held a Panamanian mortgage which enjoyed preferred status under the Ship Mortgage Act of 1920, 46 U.S.C. § 951 (1982) (the Act). If the intervenors’ mortgage is preferred, plaintiffs will not be able to recover the cost of necessaries supplied the M/V PRODROMOS. Plaintiffs argue that the mortgage was fatally flawed by an omitted term and thus was not…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Detroit Trust Co. v. the Thomas BarlumSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Bogart v. the Steamboat John JaySupreme Court of the United States · 1855
  3. Hayim Kalmich v. Karl BrunoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1977
  4. Torgeson v. ConnellyWyoming Supreme Court · 1959
  5. Gulf Oil Trading Co. v. Creole SupplyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Grand Entertainment Group, Ltd. v. Star Media Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
  2. Inter Medical Supplies, Ltd. v. Ebi Medical Systems, Inc. Electro-Biology, Inc. Biomet, Inc. v. Orthofix, Ltd. Orthofix International, N v. Orthofix, Inc. Orthofix S.R.L. v. Ebi Medical Systems, Inc. Electro-Biology, Inc. Biomet, Inc. Ebi Medical Systems, Inc. Electro-Biology, Inc. Biomet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
  3. Sidali v. Immigration and Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  4. U.S.A. Ex Rel. Lolita Saroop v. Jesus A. Garcia. Lolita SaroopCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  5. Grand Entertainment Group, Ltd. v. Star Media Sales, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993

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