Vavatsikos v. Goulandris Brothers, Ltd.

AINSWORTH, District Judge.

Libelant, a citizen and resident of the Kingdom of Greece, who apparently has now returned to that country, was engaged on February 7, 1961, at Piraeus, Greece, to serve as a seaman aboard the SS CASPIANA, a vessel of Greek registry, carrying the Greek flag, at which time he signed an agreement to litigate-any claims growing out of his employment in the law courts of Greece, applying Greek law. 1

Respondent, Palmyra Trading Corporation, owner of the SS CASPIANA, is a corporation organized and existing pursuant to and by virtue of the laws of the Republic of Panama.…