POTASH COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED v. M/V RALEIGH

Civ. Nos. 7300, 7331, 7332, 7375, 7376 and 7548.

361 F.Supp. 120 (1973)

POTASH COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED, Plaintiff, v. The M/V RALEIGH, her engines, boilers, tackle, apparel, etc. and Panama Salvage and Towage, S.A., Defendants. Capt. William G. GAWRONSKI, Plaintiff, v. S/S RALEIGH, her engines, tackles, boilers, etc., Defendant. CROWN NAVIGATION CORPORATION, a foreign corporation, Plaintiff, v. S/S RALEIGH, her engines, tackles, boilers, etc., Defendant. William M. FRASER, Plaintiff, v. The MONETARY PROCEEDS FROM the SALE OF the VESSEL "S/S RALEIGH" Located Within the Registry of this Court. (Formerly: S/S Raleigh, her engines, tackle, boilers, apparel, etc.). AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. The MONETARY PROCEEDS FROM the SALE OF the VESSEL "S/S RALEIGH" Located Within the Registry of this Court (Formerly: S/S Raleigh, her engines, tackle, boilers, apparel, etc.). UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. SS RALEIGH, Defendant.

District Court, Canal Zone, Balboa Division.

July 25, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

DeCastro & Robles, Balboa, Canal Zone, for Potash Co. of Canada, Ltd.

Albert J. Joyce, Jr., Balboa, Canal Zone, for Panama Salvage and Towage, S.A.

No timely appearance was filed on behalf of defendant, M/V Raleigh.

Henry L. Newell, Balboa, Canal Zone, for Wm. G. Gawronski.

Henry L. Newell, Balboa, Canal Zone, for Crown Navigation Corp. and others.

Michael C. Pierce, Balboa, Canal Zone, for Wm. M. Fraser.

Albert J. Joyce, Jr., and Michael C. Pierce, Balboa, Canal Zone, for American Pacific Corp.

Lester Engler, U. S. Atty., Balboa, Canal Zone, for the United States.


MEMORANDUM OPINION

CROWE, District Judge.

These actions were brought by the various plaintiffs to establish their maritime liens against the vessel M/V RALEIGH.

The action brought by plaintiff, Potash Company of Canada, Limited, in Civil No. 7300, resulted from the failure of the M/V RALEIGH to perform its obligations under an agreement of voyage charter for the carriage of a full cargo of granular and coarse potash in bulk, from Vancouver, British...

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