Legal Opinion
Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye v. HGN Corp.
High Court of American Samoa
Decided October 23, 1987No. AP No. 1-87; AP No. 4-87Published
1Opinion of the Court
Per O’SCANNLAIN, J.:
Gray, Cary, Ames & Frye ("Gray-Cary") and certain crew members of the M/V Coinseco Alfa ("Alfa") bring appeals from orders of the Trial Division in favor of appellees arising out of foreclosure of various maritime liens against the Alfa in the High Court.
FACTS
In late 1982 HGN advanced $7 million to Pacific Tuna Corporation ("PTC"). The loan was secured by a preferred mortgage on four tuna boats *67owned by PTC including the Alfa. PTC defaulted in March' 1983 and HGN thereupon brought this ship’s libel action and secured the arrest of the Alfa by the Marshal for the High Court…
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