HALL, District Judge.
Respondent Union Oil Company submitted a brief on the question of laches as to the delay in serving process on it. Libelant waived both brief and argument.
The Motion to Dismiss as to respondent Union Oil Company is well taken.
Service of process on this respondent is not governed by a specific statute, as is the case with the United States as respondent.
But, courts of admiralty apply the equitable principle of laches...
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