Ullmann v. Mayer

Defendant seeks a stay of the action until six months after the termination of the war. The defendant is a resident of Prance and when last heard from was in the unoccu*601pied portion of that country. It is conceded that communication with him is not possible and has not been since November, 1942. It is well established that where a defendant is in a foreign country cut off from communication with the United States by the exigencies of war, he is entitled to a stay of proceedings until he has had an opportunity to confer with counsel and to take such other steps in his defense as the…