THE ASTRA

No. 2342.

34 F.Supp. 152 (1940)

THE ASTRA

District Court, D. Maryland.

July 22, 1940.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

I. Duke Avnet, of Baltimore, Md., for libellant.

George Forbes and Henry L. Wortche, both of Baltimore, Md., for respondent.


WILLIAM C. COLEMAN, District Judge.

The sole question presented for decision is whether the Court should grant or overrule the respondent's, that is the vessel owner's, motion that the libel be dismissed unless libellant gives security for costs, the question arising upon a show cause order passed on respondent's motion.

Libellant is a Norwegian subject, and has brought his libel in rem against the S. S. Astra to recover damages for injuries alleged to have...

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