REPUBLIC OF IRAQ v. FIRST NATIONAL CITY BANK


241 F.Supp. 567 (1965)

REPUBLIC OF IRAQ, Plaintiff, v. FIRST NATIONAL CITY BANK, as Administrator of the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of His Majesty King Faisal II Ibn Ghazi Ibn Faisal I of Iraq, Deceased, Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

April 15, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fennelly, Douglas, Eagan, Nager & Voorhees, New York City, for plaintiff. Leo C. Fennelly, Edward P. F. Eagan, New York City, of counsel.

Lord, Day & Lord, New York City, for defendant. Woodson D. Scott, New York City, of counsel.


McLEAN, District Judge.

The brief complaint in this action alleges that defendant on October 9, 1958, was appointed by the Surrogate's Court, New York County, administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of the late King Faisal II of Iraq, who died on July 14, 1958, that plaintiff "succeeded" King Faisal II, and that the assets in the possession of defendant as administrator "are the property of the plaintiff." Plaintiff seeks recovery of these assets.

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