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D/S A/S FLINT v. SABRE SHIPPING CORPORATION

No. 64-A-199.

228 F.Supp. 384 (1964)

D/S A/S FLINT, Libelant, v. SABRE SHIPPING CORPORATION, Respondent.

United States District Court E. D. New York.

April 13, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for libelant; Thomas R. H. Howarth, William G. Mead, New York City, of counsel.

Burlingham, Underwood, Barron, Wright & White, New York City, for respondent; Hervey C. Allen, Gerard Harrington, Jr., New York City, of counsel.

ZAVATT, Chief Judge.

This and two companion cases illustrate the means employed by some libelants to ensure against personal service of process upon respondents in admiralty cases, in order to embarrass them by having their property seized or their credits tied up. A simple device is employed. Instead of filing a libel in the United States District Court within which the respondent maintains its principal office, to the knowledge of the libelant, the libelant crosses...

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