United States v. Holmberg

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. No. 93-3468. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Paul HOLMBERG and Mariana C. Holmberg, Defendants-Appellees. May 2, 1994. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Before WOOD,1 SMITH and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges. DUHÉ, Circuit Judge: The United States appeals the denial of its motion to dismiss a suit brought by Paul and Mariana Holmberg under the Suits in Admiralty Act (SAA), 46 U.S.C.App. §§ 741-752. The Government argues that it was not served "forthwith" as required by

46 U.S.C. § 742

of the…