Kern Copters Inc., a Corporation v. Allied Helicopter Service, Inc., a Corporation

HAMLIN, Circuit Judge.

On October 4, 1955, a helicopter owned and operated by the United States Army crashed in the jungle about 36 miles north of Coban, Guatemala. The Army retrieved certain parts of the helicopter, but made no effort to recover the remainder, which, by 1957, still lay in the jungle. During 1957 appellant and appellee were conducting helicopter operations in Guatemala, both knew of the crash, and both now claim title to the wreck. Appellant is a California corporation and appellee is a Delaware corporation. Jurisdiction in the District Court was based on 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332…