POSEIDON SCHIFFAHRT, G.M.B.H. v. M/S NETUNO

No. 72-1636.

474 F.2d 203 (1973)

POSEIDON SCHIFFAHRT, G.M.B.H., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The M/S NETUNO, her engines, tackle, apparel, etc., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 1, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George H. Chamlee, Savannah, Ga., for plaintiff-appellant.

W. Spencer Connerat, Jr., Savannah, Ga., Raymond A. Ballard, Detroit, Mich., for defendant-appellee.

Before MORGAN, CLARK and INGRAHAM, Circuit Judges.


INGRAHAM, Circuit Judge:

On August 27, 1971, the Brazilian owned M/S Netuno collided with the M/V TransMichigan, a German owned vessel, in the waters of Lake Huron.1 The present action began in late September 1971, when Poseidon Schiffahrt, the corporate owner of the TransMichigan, filed an in rem libel action in the federal district court for the Southern District of Georgia. Although it is undisputed that the district court had jurisdiction...

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