Anne Kenyon and Charles Kenyon v. United States

OPINION

THE APPEAL

Anne Kenyon and Charles Kenyon, wife and husband, (Kenyons) appeal the Final Judgment of the District Court dismissing their admiralty suit against the United States of America (Government) for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that the Kenyons failed to make “forthwith” service of a copy of the libel upon the Attorney General of the United States (Attorney General) as required by § 2 of the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C. § 742.1

We note jurisdiction and affirm.

PROCEDURES IN THE DISTRICT COURT

The Kenyons brought suit against the Government and others pursuant to the Public…