DI STEFANO v. ROPNER & CO.


57 F.Supp. 517 (1944)

DI STEFANO v. ROPNER & CO., Limited.

District Court, S. D. New York.

August 16, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Eisenberg, of New York City, for libelant.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox, Keating & McGrann, of New York City, for respondent.


RIFKIND, District Judge.

This is a motion under Rule 7 of the Admiralty Rules of this Court to compel the libellant to file security for costs.

The action is to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by a longshoreman against the owner of a vessel upon which he was working at the time. The libel purports to come within a "special rule for seamen to sue without security or prepayment of fees."

The special rule is 28 U.S.C.A. § 837 and...

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