STEIN v. STANDARD OIL CO.


36 F.2d 258 (1929)

STEIN v. STANDARD OIL CO. OF CALIFORNIA.

District Court, S. D. New York.

February 6, 1929.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edgar J. Treacy, of New York City, for libelant.

Hughes, Schurman & Dwight, of New York City (Geo. V. A. McCloskey, Augustus L. Richards, and W. W. Owens, all of New York City, of counsel), for respondent, appearing specially and for the purposes of this motion only.


HAZEL, District Judge.

Motion by respondent, Standard Oil Company of California, appearing specially, to vacate service of process.

1. The adjudications drawn to my attention uniformly hold that a libel in personam under the Merchant Marine Act 1920, § 33, amending section 20 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (46 USCA § 688), is limited to an action brought within the district wherein the alleged wrongdoer resides, or wherein his principal office is located...

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