Legal Opinion
Government of Indonesia v. the General San Martin
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 28, 1953PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEINFELD, District Judge.
This action was commenced by the filing of a libel in rem against an Argentine merchant vessel to recover for alleged shortage of, and damage to, a shipment of rice carried on the vessel from Brazil to Indonesia. The claimant-respondent moves to dismiss the libel upon two grounds: (1) that the claim is time-barred by agreement between the parties; and (2) in any event, jurisdiction should be declined by this Court under the doctrine of forum non conveniens.
The bill of lading under which the shipment was made expressly incorporated all the provisions of a charter party…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States Merchants' & Shippers' Ins. v. A/S Den Norske Afrika Og Australie LineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1933
- Cerro De Pasco Copper Corp. v. Knut Knutsen, O. A. S.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
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