Legal Opinion
Universal Shipping, Inc. v. Panamanian Flag Barge
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 21, 1976No. 75-1307PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief- Judge.
Defendant, the Panamanian Flag Barge (the Barge) appeals from a judgment awarding plaintiff-intervenor Caparra Stevedoring and Maritime Agencies, Inc. (Caparra) $46,360.65 against it in rem. Caparra had furnished the Barge stevedoring services valued at $10,596.72 and had advanced the Barge’s charterer, Apollo Shipping Limited (Apollo), a total of $35,763.93 for the apparent purpose of enabling the charterer to purchase supplies and other necessaries for the Barge.1 The district court concluded that Caparra enjoyed a maritime lien against the vessel under 46 U.S.C. § 971…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Crustacean Transportation Corporation as Owner of the M/v Crustacea v. Atalanta Trading CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Pavlis v. JacksonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1942
- International Terminal Operating Company, Inc. v. Ss Valmas, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
3Cited by6 opinions
- Bermuda Express v. M/V LitsaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Bermuda Express v. Litsa Ex. LaurieCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
- Mullane v. ChambersCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
- Exxon Corp. v. Central Gulf Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Universal Shipping, Inc. v. The Panamanian Flag BargeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
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