Johnson's Branford Boat Yard, Inc. v. The Yacht Altair

MOORE, Circuit Judge*

Jurisdiction

The question of jurisdiction (originally disputed) was resolved by the courts in a pre-trial order (filed June 2, 1965) as follows:

“This action was brought pursuant to the Admiralty jurisdiction of the District Court. The libelant is a Connecticut corporation with its principal place of business at Branford and the respondent person, J. Walter Jacoby, is a citizen of the State of New York. The respondent, Yacht “Altair” is a thirty-six foot sloop which at the time of the commencement of the action was located in the libelant’s boat yard in Branford. Both…