Legal Opinion
Ameejee Valleejee & Sons v. M/V Victoria U.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 9, 1981No. Nos. 81-1014, 81-1015PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WINTER, Chief Judge:
These appeals turn upon whether or not Ameejee Valleejee and Sons (Amjee) was the general agent for Iran Express Lines (IEL) with regard to calls of the vessel, formerly known as the M/V PISHTAZ IRAN, at the port of Karachi. The district court ruled that Amjee was IEL’s general agent and disallowed Amjee’s claim to a maritime lien except with respect to necessary repairs to the PISHTAZ IRAN made after the outbreak of the Iranian Revolution. The district court concluded that then Ameejee relied, not on the credit of IEL, but on the credit of the vessel. It entered judgment…
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