MOLINOS v. THE RIO GRANDE

No. 197.

129 F.Supp. 25 (1955)

Spyros MOLINOS, Libellant, v. The RIO GRANDE, her boats, engines, tackle, apparel, etc., Michael Katsoulis, a non-resident, as Master, Rio Grande Compania Naviera, S. A. and Rethymunis and Kulukundis, Ltd., both foreign corporations or associations, as owners and/or operators of the Panamanian S.S. Rio Grande, and Stefanos Mitarakis, a non-resident, as Chief Mate of the Panamanian S.S. Rio Grande, and as agent of the other named respondents, Respondents.

United States District Court, E. D. Virginia, Newport News Division.

February 25, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morewitz & Morewitz, Newport News, Va., for plaintiff.

Vandeventer, Black & Meredith, Braden Vandeventer, Jr., Norfolk, Va., for respondents.


HOFFMAN, District Judge.

The primary question involved in this stage of the proceeding in this action involving essentially a seaman's claim for wages and overtime under the Labor Code of Panama in which the respondents allege that the seaman libellant deserted the vessel and hence the earned wages are forfeited under the Panamanian Law is as follows:

Where the respondents (shipowner) seek to take a deposition de bene esse in New York, should proctors...

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