Republic of Haiti v. Plesch

This is a motion to examine plaintiff Republic of Haiti before trial in an action instituted by said sovereign for a declaratory judgment to adjudgé it to be the owner of certain securities. The right to examine such sovereign is denied by the plaintiff. The Republic of Haiti commenced this" action as an ordinary party plaintiff and chose as its forum the State of New York. Having thus submitted to the jurisdiction of this court for the purpose of this litigation it became bound by the rules of procedure applicable thereto. As a litigant it can neither expect favor nor invoke its sovereignty…