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PORT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY

Civ. No. 135-1964.

284 F.Supp. 774 (1968)

PORT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY, Defendant.

District Court, Virgin Islands, D. St. Thomas & St. John.

May 20, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bailey, Wood & Rosenberg, Charlotte Amalie, V. I. (William W. Bailey, Charlotte Amalie, V. I., of counsel), and Hart, Moss & Tavenner, Washington, D. C. (Robert Sheriffs Moss, Washington, D. C., of counsel), for plaintiff.

Francisco Corneiro, Atty. Gen. of Virgin Islands and Hawkins, Delafield & Wood, New York City (Clarence Fried, New York City, of counsel), for defendant.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

WALTER A. GORDON, District Judge.

This lawsuit was filed on April 22, 1964. On April 30, 1968, in the second week of trial, defendant served a demand for security for costs pursuant to 5 VIC 547, bottoming the demand upon the non-residency of plaintiff, and its alleged insolvency.

The Court has not before had occasion to interpret 5 VIC 547 under analogous circumstances, but is favored with a most professional and succinct memorandum...

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