Spaulding v. Parry Navigation Co.

CONGER, District Judge.

The third party defendant herein, Todd Shipyards Corporation, has moved for leave to make Lamport & Holt Line, Ltd. a party to this action. Application is made pursuant to rule 14 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A.

Motion is denied.

This application is within the jurisdiction of the Court. General Taxicab Ass’n v. O’Shea, 71 App.D.C. 327, 109 F.2d 671; Moore’s Federal Practice, 2nd Edition, Page 414, Paragraph 14.05.

I denied the application because of the laches of the third party defendant. The action arises under the Jones Act, 46 U. S.C.A. § 688.

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