Puget Sound Tug & Barge Co. v. the Go Getter

McCOLLOCH, District Judge.

Claiming that a new statute, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1404(a) (Forum non Conveniens), applies to admiralty, respondents obtained the transfer of these proceedings from Tacoma, Washington, and I have before me a motion to docket the case on the admiralty calendar.

Because of my own interest, I have made, some search of the authorities and, while the question may be regarded as close, I have concluded that 1404(a) was not intended to apply to admiralty. In this conclusion I find myself in disagreement with two Dis trict Judges, 1 who have held to the contrary. St. Paul Fire &…