Legal Opinion
Anderson v. Villela
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 9, 1962No. Civ. A. 62-69-FPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORD, District Judge.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries in which one of the two defendants moves for judgment dismissing the action as to him on the ground that the court is without jurisdiction as to him.
The sole basis for jurisdiction set forth in the complaint is 28 U.S.C.A. § 1351, which provides: “The district courts shall have original jurisdiction, exclusive of the courts of the States, of all actions and proceedings against consuls or vice consuls of foreign states.” The defendants here are Vasco A. Villela, the owner of the motor vehicle alleged to have caused…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Coppell v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Börs v. PrestonSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Arcaya v. PaezDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956
- Froment v. DuclosDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1887
3Cited by2 opinions
- Cocron v. CocronNew York Supreme Court · 1975
- Anonymous v. AnonymousNew York City Family Court · 1964