Statute treatment: 46 U.S.C. § 951

Ranked leading cases interpreting this statute, drawn from 194 citation events across 108 distinct cases.

194citations total

108distinct interpreting cases

39distinct courts

0citations in last 5y

1936–2014year range

Top 20 leading cases

#1 Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. v. Hellenic Lines Limited (1985) nysd 17 own cites 10× in case

#2 The Merchants National Bank of Mobile v. The Dredge General G. L. Gillespie, Etc. (1981) ca5 82 own cites 3× in case

#3 European-American Banking Corp. v. M/S ROSARIA (1979) mssd 11 own cites 8× in case

#4 Wardley International Bank, Inc. v. Nasipit Bay Vessel v. Mobil Oil Corporation and Mobil Sales and Supply Corporation (1988) ca9 29 own cites 4× in case

#5 Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Inc. v. W. E. Hedger Transp. Corp. (1948) ca2 22 own cites 4× in case

#6 P. T. Perusahaan Pelayaran Samudera Trikora Lloyd v. Salzachtal (1974) nyed 25 own cites 3× in case

#7 The Bank of New Orleans and Trust Company, and Stapp Bros. Towing, Inc., Intervenor-Appellee v. Marine Credit Corporation, Intervenor-Appellant (1978) ca8 17 own cites 3× in case

#8 The Reedsburg Bank v. Apollo v. Herbert R. Nicholls and Joan S. Nicholls, Proposed Intervenors-Appellants (1975) ca7 33 own cites 2× in case

#9 West of England Ship Owners Mutual Protection & Indemnity Ass'n v. Patriarch Steamship Co. (1980) mad 10 own cites 4× in case

#10 Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. v. M/V Grigorios C. IV (1985) laed 6 own cites 5× in case

#11 Brown v. Baker (1984) alaska 18 own cites 2× in case

#12 Savers Federal Savings & Loan Association v. Horst R. Reetz and Kathleen K. Reetz (1989) ca5 59 own cites 1× in case

#13 William R. McCorkle and Jeane D. McCorkle v. The First Pennsylvania Banking and Trust Company (1972) ca1 55 own cites 1× in case

#14 Ocean Transport, Inc. v. Greycas, Inc. (1994) texapp 52 own cites 1× in case

#15 Rederiaktierbolaget v. Compania De Navegacion Anne, S. A. (1955) canalzoned 8 own cites 3× in case

#16 Maine National Bank v. F/V Explorer (1987) med 3 own cites 7× in case

#17 Russell H. Brandon, Trustee v. S. S. Denton, Her Engines, Etc. (1962) ca5 37 own cites 1× in case

#18 State v. F/V BARANOF (1984) alaska 12 own cites 2× in case

#19 First Nat. Bank & Trust Co., Etc. v. Oil Screw, Etc. (1973) miwd 7 own cites 3× in case

#20 The Emma Giles (1936) mdd 11 own cites 2× in case

Ranking method: leading_score = ln(1 + own_citation_count) × √(mentions_in_case) × flag_factor, where flag_factor = 1.0 green · 0.6 unknown · 0.5 neutral · 0.4 yellow · 0.3 procedural · 0 red. Red-flagged cases excluded — their interpretation has been undermined and shouldn't lead the list. Top 20 returned per statute. Open any case for full G Cite, trajectory, and per-circuit treatment.