Greer v. United States

SMITH, District Judge.

This is a suit in admiralty instituted by the libellant under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.CA. §§ 741-752. The suit is before the Court at this time on the motion of the respondent to dismiss the libel on the ground, that “there is a prior admiralty action pending between the parties hereto for the same cause.” The motion is resisted by the libellant. ■

The record before the Court at this time discloses. that prior to the commencement of the present suit the libellant commenced a similar suit on the same cause in the United States District Court for the Southern…