PETITION OF READ

No. 2080-M.

200 F.Supp. 504 (1961)

Petition of L. Henry READ, Jr. and B. Devereux Barker, Jr., for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability as Owners of THE Yacht "MERIDIAN", No. 237391.

United States District Court S. D. Florida.

December 27, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sherouse, Corlett & Ralph, Miami, Fla., for petitioner.

Nichols, Gaither, Beckham, Colson & Spence, Miami, Fla., for Pennell.


DYER, District Judge.

This cause came on to be heard on claimant's motion to modify the injunction previously entered in this limitation proceeding, restraining the prosecution of claimant's claim in any court other than the limitation court. The motion presents a novel question for adjudication in that, although there is a single claimant, there are multiple owners over whom personal service cannot be obtained in a single jurisdiction. Claimant, of course, relies...

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