VEGA v. THE MALULA

No. 18469.

291 F.2d 415 (1961)

Justino Lugo VEGA, Appellant, v. THE Steamship MALULA, her engines, boilers, etc., and Oscar G. Abello Ameller, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

June 16, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey B. Nachman, San Juan, P. R., Golenbock, Nachman & Feldstein, San Juan, P. R., for appellant.

Earl D. Waldin, Jr., Miami, Fla., Smathers, Thompson & Dyer, Miami, Fla., for appellee.

Before RIVES, BROWN and WISDOM, Circuit Judges.


JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal tests the correctness of the District Judge's decision holding that in this admiralty cause for personal injuries the libel should be dismissed for laches by reason of inexcusable delay and resulting prejudice.

There was a hearing on the merits of the defense of laches. Both parties were afforded full opportunity of offering whatever evidence might be relevant and available. This obviously wise course had two principal...

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