Legal Opinion

Nolan v. A. H. Basse Rederiaktieselskab

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided June 11, 1959No. 12722PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BIGGS, Chief Judge.

The plaintiffs-appellants, fourteen members1 of the crew of an Army tug, “LT-1953”, sought an award for salvage by reason of their efforts in saving a cargo of cryolite ore laden aboard the Danish vessel the “Else Basse”. The appellants were granted specific authority by the United States Army to bring the suit at bar. The libel was filed against A. H. Basse Rederiaktieselskab, the shipowner, but since that corporation was not amenable to process, the case was proceeded with against Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Pennsalt), the owner of the cargo. After the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. The BlackwallSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  3. Stratton v. JarvisSupreme Court of the United States · 1834
  4. Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co. v. ReadCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1918
  5. Lincoln S. S. Line, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. San Francisco Bar Pilots, Lobo, Meyer, Mauldin, Olsen, Larsen, Pederson and Madrid v. The Vessel Peacock, Her Hull, Etc., Fairfield IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  5. Allseas Maritime, S.A. v. M/v Mimosa, Etc., Juniper Shipping Ltd., Cross-Appellee v. Vizier Offshore Towing, Tommie Vizier, Russell Duet, Joseph Basaldu, Lloyd Duet and Ronald Paul Taylor, Claimants-Appellees Cross-Appellants. Crowncen International, N v. V. Allseas Maritime, S.A., Juniper Shipping, Ltd., Cross-Appellee v. Vizier Offshore Towing, Claimants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants. Allseas Maritime, S.A. v. State of Texas, Juniper Shipping, Ltd., Cross-Appellee v. Vizier Offshore Towing, Claimants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants. In the Matter of the Complaint of Juniper Shipping, Ltd., Etc., Plaintiff- Cross-Appellee. v. Vizier Offshore Towing, Claimants-Appellees, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987

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