Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique

Decided February 24, 1959. Potter Stewart delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 22 · 358 U.S. 625 (1959) · Cited 1,014 times

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How the Justices voted

Decided 9–0.

“Concurring” means agreeing with the outcome; any split shown is the Court’s judgment, not each Justice’s reasoning. Source: the Supreme Court Database (Spaeth et al.), Washington University.

Precedents cited

Supreme Court decisions this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases in our collection link through; others are named.

• Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Hawn · 346 U.S. 406 (1953)
• The Max Morris · 137 U.S. 1 (1890)
• Seas Shipping Co. v. Sieracki · 328 U.S. 85 (1946)
• The Lottawanna · 88 U.S. 558 (1875)
• The Admiral Peoples · 295 U.S. 649 (1935)
• Leathers v. Blessing · 105 U.S. 626 (1882)
• The Osceola · 189 U.S. 158 (1903)
• Mahnich v. Southern Steamship Co. · 321 U.S. 96 (1944)
• Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp. · 342 U.S. 282 (1952)
• Carlisle Packing Co. v. Sandanger · 259 U.S. 255 (1922)
• Philadelphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore Railroad v. Philadelphia & Havre De Grace Steam Towboat Co. · 64 U.S. 209 (1860)
• The Rock Island Bridge · 73 U.S. 213 (1867)

Cited by

Later Supreme Court opinions in our collection that cite this case.

• Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los Santos · 451 U.S. 156 (1981)
• Yamaha Motor Corp., USA v. Calhoun · 516 U.S. 199 (1996)
• Hess v. United States · 361 U.S. 314 (1960)
• East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc. · 476 U.S. 858 (1986)
• Air & Liquid Systems Corp. v. DeVries · 586 U.S. 446 (2019)
• Jones v. United States · 362 U.S. 257 (1960)
• North Carolina v. Alford · 400 U.S. 25 (1970)
• United States v. Reliable Transfer Co. · 421 U.S. 397 (1975)
• Victory Carriers, Inc. v. Law · 404 U.S. 202 (1971)
• Federal Marine Terminals, Inc. v. Burnside Shipping Co. · 394 U.S. 404 (1969)
• Saratoga Fishing Co. v. J. M. Martinac & Co. · 520 U.S. 875 (1997)

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