STEARNS

v.

THE UNITED STATES

Citator

Cited By

• Dr. Eugene v. Still, 337 So. 2d 1033 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976)
  …hed are actions in rem, i. e., against a vessel, where exclusive jurisdiction is in the federal courts. The exclusion of state courts in the in rem area is based on such proceeding not being a common law remedy. The Hine v. Trevor, 71 U.S. 555, 571, 18 L.Ed. 451 (1867). Recognizing that distinctions are not always easy, G. Gilmore and C. Black in Law of Admiralty (1957), state the rule as: “Where the suit is in personam, it may be brought either in admiralty or, under the saving clause, in an appropriate…
• In re Forfeiture OF ONE 1975 35' Cigarette Boat v. Town OF Golden Beach, 498 So. 2d 960 (Fla. 3d DCA 1986)
  …efense cannot be premised on a maritime lien because state courts lack subject matter jurisdiction to adjudicate suits involving maritime liens. The Moses Taylor, 71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 411, 18 L.Ed. 397 (1867); The Hine v. Trevor, 71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 555, 18 L.Ed. 451 (1867); Stainless Steel & Metal Mfg Corp. v. Sacal V. I., Inc., 452 F.Supp. 1073 (D.P.R.1978); Lih v. Wagner, 65 Misc.2d 38, 316 N.Y.S.2d 497 (Sup.Ct.1970). Federal admiralty courts enjoy exclusive jurisdiction to enforce maritime liens. See G. Gi…
• Emerson v. Holloway Concrete Prods. Co., Inc., 282 F.2d 271 (5th Cir. 1960)
  …comparative fault would apply to decedent’s contributory negligence. . See Gilmore & Black, Admiralty §§ 1-13, 9-24 to 9-29 (1957); The Moses Taylor, 1867, 4 Wall. 411, 71 U.S. 411, 18 L.Ed. 397; The Hiñe v. Trevor, 1867, 4 Wall. 555, 71 U.S. 555, 18 L.Ed. 451; Madruga v. Superior Court, 1954, 346 U.S. 556, 74 S.Ct. 298, 98 L.Ed. 290; Pascogoula Dock Station v. Merchants & Marine Bank, 5 Cir., 1959, 271 F. 2d 53, 57, footnote 3. . The answer is not found, as would usually be the case, by a vicarious dete…

Authorities Cited

• Clark v. Hackett, 1 Black 77 (U.S. 1861)