Legal Opinion
Gray v. Hopkins-Carter Hardware Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1929No. 5515PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
This is a contest over the distribution of proceeds derived from the sale of the gas yacht Lois. The amount realized at the sale, $7,600, was not sufficient to pay in full liens asserted against the yacht. Libels were filed by Norman Sweeting, J. Frank Knorr, the Hopkins-Carter Hardware Company, Coconut Grove Boat Works, Biseayne Tent & Awning Company, and the Elco Works. The libel of Sweeting was partly for seaman’s wages and partly for necessary supplies, and the libels of the others above named were for necessary supplies and material. The yacht was claimed by its…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The PalmyraSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
- The Haytian RepublicSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- United States v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- The Key CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1872
- Nolte v. Hudson Nav. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1924
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Perusahaan Umum Listrik Negara Pusat v. M/v Tel Aviv, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Dowda and Fields, PA v. CobbDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- J. G. Jackson and J. G. Jackson, Jr., Intervenors v. Inland Oil and Transport Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1963
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