THE KNAPPINGSBORG

No. 10693.

26 F.2d 935 (1928)

THE KNAPPINGSBORG. ROLIM v. AXTIEB.

District Court, E. D. New York.

May 5, 1928.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Silas B. Axtell, of New York City (Myron Scott, of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

Haight, Smith, Griffin & Deming, of New York City (Wharton Poor and James McKown, Jr., both of New York City, of counsel), for respondent.


CAMPBELL, District Judge.

This is a motion for an order amending the notice of appeal. Libelant, a Brazilian seaman, employed on the Swedish vessel Knäppingsborg, filed a libel against that vessel to recover $75,000 for injuries alleged to have been sustained on board that vessel.

The Swedish consul intervened and requested this court not to take jurisdiction of the libel, on the ground that the Knäppingsborg was a Swedish vessel, and that the controversy...

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