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FOSTER v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 318, 319.

46 F.2d 359 (1930)

FOSTER v. UNITED STATES et al. WATTS v. SAME.

District Court, E. D. Louisiana, New Orleans Division.

July 11, 1930.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Rault (of Terriberry, Young, Rault & Carroll), and Walker B. Spencer, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., both of New Orleans, La., for respondents and plaintiffs in rule.

Harry F. Stiles, Jr. (of Montgomery & Montgomery), of New Orleans, La., for libelants and defendants in rule.

W. J. Waguespack, of New Orleans, La., amicus curiæ.

DAWKINS, District Judge.

In both of the above cases defendants have filed motions to compel the plaintiff to furnish security for costs. The suits are by the administrators of deceased seamen to recover under the Suits in Admiralty Act (46 USCA § 741-752), instituted for the alleged negligent death of their husbands.

Plaintiffs contend that as the personal representatives or administrators of the deceased seamen, they are entitled to the benefits of section...

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