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CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INDEMNITY EXCH. v. UNITED STATES

Civ. Nos. 4850-4853.

74 F.Supp. 408 (1947)

CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INDEMNITY EXCHANGE et al. v. UNITED STATES et al. (three cases). INDUSTRIAL INDEMNITY EXCHANGE et al. v. SAME.

District Court, S. D. California, Central Division.

November 4, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oliver and Corfman and Forrest A. Betts, all of Los Angeles, Cal., for complainants and libelants.

James M. Carter, U. S. Atty., Robert E. Wright, Asst. U. S. Atty., and Lillick, Geary & McHose, all of Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent United States.

Jennings & Belcher, of Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent Union Oil Co. of California.

HALL, District Judge.

Respondent Union Oil Company submitted a brief on the question of laches as to the delay in serving process on it. Libelant waived both brief and argument.

The Motion to Dismiss as to respondent Union Oil Company is well taken.

Service of process on this respondent is not governed by a specific statute, as is the case with the United States as respondent.

But, courts of admiralty apply the equitable principle of laches...

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