Legal Opinion
Trost v. Tompkins
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 11, 1945No. 296PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARDSON, Chief Judge.
Appellant is Assistant Commissioner for Shipping and Immigration of the Royal Yugoslav Government. He is living in Washington, engaged in representing the interests of his Government before the “Inter-Allied Shipping Pool.” Being sued for possession of rented premises which he has continued to occupy after expiration of his lease from the owner, he claimed diplomatic immunity from suit. This plea the trial court denied. Judgment was then entered from which he has appealed.
At the trial it was conceded that the owner was entitled to possession. That she sought possession…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Compania Espanola De Navegacion Maritima, SA v. the NavemarSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Kunglig Jarnvagsstyrelsen v. Dexter & Carpenter, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- In Re BaizSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- United States v. Deutsches Kal-Isyndikat GesellschaftDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1929
- Kunglig Jarnvagsstyrelsen v. Dexter & Carpenter, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1924
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Carrera v. CarreraCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- United States v. MelekhDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1960
- Haley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1952
- United States v. CoplonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1949
- Stein v. DarbyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
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