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PUGET SOUND TUG & BARGE CO. v. THE GO GETTER

106 F.Supp. 492 (1952)

PUGET SOUND TUG & BARGE CO., Inc. v. THE GO GETTER et al. THE CHAHUNTA. THE SAUSE BROS. NO. 12. THE KLIHYAN.

United States District Court D. Oregon.

July 22, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evans, McLaren, Lane, Powell & Beeks, of Seattle, Wash., William T. Beeks, Gordon W. Moss, Seattle, Wash., for libelant.

Thomas J. White, William F. White and Alex L. Parks, all of Portland, Or., William F. White, Portland, Or., for respondents and claimants.

McCOLLOCH, District Judge.

Claiming that a new statute, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1404(a) (Forum non Conveniens), applies to admiralty, respondents obtained the transfer of these proceedings from Tacoma, Washington, and I have before me a motion to docket the case on the admiralty calendar.

Because of my own interest, I have made some search of the authorities and, while the question may be regarded as close, I have concluded that 1404(a) was not intended to apply...

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