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RICH v. NAVIERA VACUBA, S.A.

Nos. 8220-8224.

197 F.Supp. 710 (1961)

James RICH and Walter Precha, Libellants, v. NAVIERA VACUBA, S.A., and Republic of Cuba, Respondents. Nick DARATSAKIS, Intervening Libellant, v. NAVIERA VACUBA, S.A., and Republic of Cuba, Respondents. Julio LOBO, Libellant, v. THE M/V BAHIA DE NIPE, her engines, boilers, tackle, apparel and furniture, in rem, and Naviera Vacuba, S.A., a foreign corporation, its Owner and/or Operator, in personam, Respondents. MAYAN LINES, S.A., Libellant, v. REPUBLIC OF CUBA, Principal Respondent, and Official Vacuba, and THE S/S BAHIA DE NIPE, her master and/or such other person or persons or agency in possession thereof, Co-Respondents. UNITED FRUIT SUGAR COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation, Libellant, v. 5,000 TONS OF SUGAR, in rem, now laden on board THE M/V BAHIA DE NIPE, now in Lynnhaven Roads, Virginia, and Augustin Albella, acting master, in personam, Respondents. Jorge NAVARRO et al., Libellants, v. THE M/S BAHIA DE NIPE, Respondent.

United States District Court E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

August 29, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney H. Kelsey, Norfolk, Va., and Abraham E. Freedman, Philadelphia, Pa., for Libellants in 8220.

Jett, Sykes & Coupland and Waverley L. Berkley III, Norfolk, Va., for Libellants in 8221.

Breeden, Howard & MacMillan, Edw. L. Breeden, Jr., and Robert R. MacMillan, Norfolk, Va., for Libellants in 8222.

Vandeventer, Black, Meredith & Martin and Braden Vandeventer, Jr., Norfolk, Va., for Libellants in 8223.

Parsons, Stant & Parsons and L. S. Parsons, Jr., Norfolk, Va., for Libellants in 8224.

Carl Davis, Asst. Chief, Alan Raywid and James E. Wesner, Attys., Admiralty & Shipping Section, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C., C. V. Spratley, Jr., U. S. Atty., Roger T. Williams, Asst. U. S. Atty., Norfolk, Va., for United States Coast Guard and Attorney General of United States.

WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.

Of utmost importance to our nation are the inquiries propounded to the Court in these cases which, for the purposes herein stated, have been consolidated. Succinctly stated, they are:

(1) Under what circumstances, if any, may the Executive branch of our government, acting through the United States Coast Guard, prevent the United States Marshal from arresting a foreign-flag vessel and cargo, within the jurisdiction of this...

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