The Universe’s Empirical Analysis
108 F. 968 · 1901
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
January 1902
most recently cited
1 district ·
Relationships
Relies on The Belfast · The Keokuk · Quebec Steamship Co. v. The Minnie Smith
Most-quoted passages
The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 1 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
““Under the maritime law of the United States the vessel is bound to theeargo, and the cargo to the vessel, for the performance of a contract of affreightment; but the law creates no lien on a vessel as a security for the performance of a contract to transport cargo until some lawful contract of affreightment is made, and a cargo shipped under it.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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