· 5/31/1927
United States v. Freights
Citations
- 274 U.S. 466
- 47 S. Ct. 666
- 71 L. Ed. 1156
- 1927 U.S. LEXIS 623
How courts have described this case
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- “[I]f any part of the vessel is saved, this lien adheres to it, even to the last plank.”
- interpreting \vessel\ under Maritime Lien Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 971-975
- interpreting “vessel” under Maritime Lien Act, 46 U.S.C. §§ 971-975
- intangibles may be subject to maritime liens against the vessel
- “[I]f it be conceded that the Admiralty Court has jurisdiction to enforce a lien on sub-freights by a proceeding in rem . . . we do not perceive how the Court can be deprived of jurisdiction merely by an answer denying that such freights are due.”
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Judges: Holmes, McReynolds
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