P. D. MARCHESSINI & CO., (N. Y.) v. PACIFIC MARINE CORP.

No. 61 A.D. 1375.

227 F.Supp. 17 (1964)

P. D. MARCHESSINI & CO., (NEW YORK) Inc., Libelant, v. PACIFIC MARINE CORPORATION, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

March 4, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Poles, Tublin & Patestides, New York City, proctors for libelant, John G. Poles, New York City, of counsel.

Burlingham, Underwood, Barron, Wright & White, New York City, proctors for respondent, Burton H. White, E. Lisk Wyckoff, Jr., New York City, of counsel.


WEINFELD, District Judge.

The respondent moves to sustain its exceptions to, and to dismiss, the libel upon the ground that the cause of action set forth therein and the agreement upon which it is based are nonmaritime and not within the admiralty jurisdiction of this Court.

The libel alleges an agreement whereby respondent was to act as agent for ships designated by libelant; that pursuant thereto libelant gave...

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