Government of France v. Isbrandtsen-Moller Co.

RIFKIND, District Judge.

Respondent moves (1) to dismiss the above entitled action upon the ground that it had not been properly commenced prior to the severance of diplomatic relations between this country and France and could not be commenced thereafter; and (2) to strike from the files of the clerk of this court a verification of the amended libel, signed by the former French Ambassador to this country, upon the ground that it was filed on November 9, 1942, on which date the Government of France did not have access to the courts of this country.

This is an action to recover demurrage and…