Legal Opinion
Republic of Iraq v. First National City Bank
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided April 15, 1965PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLEAN, District Judge.
The brief complaint in this action alleges that defendant on October 9, 1958, was appointed by the Surrogate’s Court, New York County, administrator of the goods, chattels and credits of the late King Faisal II of Iraq, who died on July 14, 1958, that plaintiff “succeeded” King Faisal II, and that the assets in the possession of defendant as administrator “are the property of the plaintiff.” Plaintiff seeks recovery of these assets.
Although the complaint fails to allege the basis of this court’s jurisdiction, it appears that inasmuch as this is an action involving more…
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