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BLACK DIAMOND v. STEWART & SONS

No. 121.

336 U.S. 386 (1949)

69 S.Ct. 622

93 L.Ed. 754

BLACK DIAMOND STEAMSHIP CORP. v. ROBERT STEWART & SONS, LTD. ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 14, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Crandall argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner in No. 121.

Philip Elman argued the cause for the United States, petitioner in No. 130. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Morison, Samuel D. Slade and Morton Hollander.

William G. Symmers argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Wilbur E. Dow, Jr. and Frederick Fish.

MR. JUSTICE FRANKFURTER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We brought these cases here because they call for determination of important issues in the administration of admiralty law. 335 U.S. 809. They bring for review a decree of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirming the dismissal of a petition for limited liability brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York by the United States as owner and the Black Diamond...

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