Ampatis v. Compania Maritima Samsoc Ltda.

IRVING R. KAUFMAN, District Judge.

Th,e respondent, Compania Marítima Samsoc Ltda., S.A. has excepted to the libel on the following grounds:

1. That the libelant, Ampatis, is not authorized under the Admiralty Rules to maintain this action on behalf of the other libelants named in the libel.

2. That the libelant, Ampatis, has no authority to act on behalf of the other libelants named in the libel and these libel-ants have not authorized him or his proctors to institute this action on their behalf.

3. That this court does not have the power or jurisdiction to compel the libelants named to become…