Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. Hawn et al.

Decided December 7, 1953. Hugo Lafayette Black delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 13 · 346 U.S. 406 (1953) · Cited 1,000 times

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Decided 6–3.

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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.

• Seas Shipping Co. v. Sieracki · 328 U.S. 85 (1946)
• The Osceola · 189 U.S. 158 (1903)
• Erie Railroad v. Tompkins · 304 U.S. 64 (1938)
• Garrett v. Moore-McCormack Co. · 317 U.S. 239 (1942)
• The Max Morris · 137 U.S. 1 (1890)
• Caldarola v. Eckert · 332 U.S. 155 (1947)
• Panama Railroad v. Johnson · 264 U.S. 375 (1924)
• Mahnich v. Southern Steamship Co. · 321 U.S. 96 (1944)
• International Stevedoring Co. v. Haverty · 272 U.S. 50 (1926)
• Leathers v. Blessing · 105 U.S. 626 (1882)
• Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp. · 342 U.S. 282 (1952)
• Chelentis v. Luckenbach Steamship Co. · 247 U.S. 372 (1918)
• Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. v. Smith · 305 U.S. 424 (1939)
• Atlantic Transport Co. of W. Va. v. Imbrovek · 234 U.S. 52 (1914)
• Just v. Chambers · 312 U.S. 383 (1941)
• Kelly v. Washington Ex Rel. Foss Co. · 302 U.S. 1 (1937)
• The Hamilton · 207 U.S. 398 (1907)
• Jacob v. New York City · 315 U.S. 752 (1942)
• Pacific Steamship Co. v. Peterson · 278 U.S. 130 (1928)
• The Arizona v. Anelich · 298 U.S. 110 (1936)
• Brady v. Roosevelt Steamship Co. · 317 U.S. 575 (1943)

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• The Tungus v. Skovgaard · 358 U.S. 588 (1959)
• United New York & New Jersey Sandy Hook Pilots Ass'n v. Halecki · 358 U.S. 613 (1959)
• Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co. · 358 U.S. 354 (1959)
• Mitchell v. Trawler Racer, Inc. · 362 U.S. 539 (1960)
• Edmonds v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · 443 U.S. 256 (1979)
• Victory Carriers, Inc. v. Law · 404 U.S. 202 (1971)
• Ryan Stevedoring Co. v. Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corp. · 350 U.S. 124 (1956)
• Kermarec v. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique · 358 U.S. 625 (1959)
• Wilburn Boat Co. v. Fireman's Fund Insurance · 348 U.S. 310 (1955)
• Yamaha Motor Corp., USA v. Calhoun · 516 U.S. 199 (1996)
• Italia Societa Rer Azioni Di Navigazione v. Oregon Stevedoring Co. · 376 U.S. 315 (1964)
• Alaska Steamship Co. v. Petterson · 347 U.S. 396 (1954)
• Hess v. United States · 361 U.S. 314 (1960)
• Jackson v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. · 386 U.S. 731 (1967)
• Reed v. the Yaka · 373 U.S. 410 (1963)
• Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp. · 400 U.S. 494 (1971)
• McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co. · 357 U.S. 221 (1958)
• American Export Lines, Inc. v. Alvez · 446 U.S. 274 (1980)
• Morales v. City of Galveston · 370 U.S. 165 (1962)
• East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc. · 476 U.S. 858 (1986)
• Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc. · 398 U.S. 375 (1970)
• Gillespie v. United States Steel Corp. · 379 U.S. 148 (1964)
• United States v. Reliable Transfer Co. · 421 U.S. 397 (1975)
• Scindia Steam Navigation Co. v. De Los Santos · 451 U.S. 156 (1981)
• Atlantic & Gulf Stevedores, Inc. v. Ellerman Lines, Ltd. · 369 U.S. 355 (1962)
• American Dredging Co. v. Miller · 510 U.S. 443 (1994)
• Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby, Pty Ltd. · 543 U.S. 14 (2004)
• Offshore Logistics, Inc. v. Tallentire · 477 U.S. 207 (1986)
• Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik Fisser · 358 U.S. 423 (1959)
• Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp. v. Pfeifer · 462 U.S. 523 (1983)

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