Brown v. Proceeds of the Seguranca

No. 709
Decided Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Disposition
dismissed
full scope · unanimous
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Court
District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
Decided
Posture
Unknown
Appellants (1)
BROWN et al.
Cary & Whibridge
v.
Appellee (1)
PROCEEDS OF THE SEGURANCA
Carter & Ledyard

Overview

The appeal was discontinued by consent, resulting in no substantive appellate decision.

Case summary

This case involved an appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York to the Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, concerning the vessel THE SEGURANCA and its proceeds. The appellants were BROWN et al., represented by Cary & Whibridge, and the appellee was PROCEEDS OF THE SEGURANCA, represented by Carter & Ledyard. The appeal was discontinued by consent of the parties before any substantive appellate decision was rendered, resulting in termination of the case without a ruling on the merits.

Abstract

The case was an appeal concerning a vessel and its proceeds from the district court to the circuit court of appeals. The appeal was discontinued by consent of the parties before any substantive decision. The case terminated without a ruling on the merits.

Opinion of the court

Majority
opinion
  • Appeal discontinued by consent

Jurisdiction

not challenged
Jurisdictional facts
  • Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York

Procedural posture

Posture at trial
Unknown
Posture on appeal
Direct appeal

Subsequent history

Petition for rehearing
not filed
Rehearing en banc
not filed
Petition for certiorari
not filed
Remand proceedings
None, as appeal discontinued

Legal categories

Business

Case record

Full case name
THE SEGURANCA. BROWN et al. v. PROCEEDS OF THE SEGURANCA.
Docket number
No. 709
Court
Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Trial court
District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
Decided
Opinion type
published
Precedential status
precedential

Issues & holdings

No issues recorded for this case.

Timeline

appeal eventcited in opinion

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, issues decision noting appeal discontinued by consent

Outcome: Appeal discontinued

Case terminated without substantive appellate ruling due to parties' agreement

Discontinuance of appeal
Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit appellate court

Facts & evidence

Key facts

1 facts
  1. Case involves a vessel named THE SEGURANCA and its proceeds

Procedural history

2 steps
  1. Appeal from District Court to Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
  2. Discontinued by consent before appellate decision

Objects of relevance

Vessel THE SEGURANCA

Authorities

Legal principles applied

  • Parties may agree to discontinue an appeal, ending the case

Notable quotes

“Discontinued by consent.”
majority — Final disposition of the appeal
Indicates parties agreed to terminate the appeal without court decision
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Action type
dismissed
Target
Appeal
Appealed from
District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
Context
Appeal discontinued by consent of the parties, resulting in termination without substantive decision
Scope
full
Disposition vote
unanimous
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