Maron v. Lippert

This action at law for damages is brought against one who at the times complained of was a vice-consul acting for and on behalf of the German government in the city of New York. A warrant of attachment was issued on July 12, 1941, and levied on July 14, 1941, and the summons and complaint were personally served within the State on July 15, 1941. This motion is now made to vacate the warrant and the service upon the ground that the court lacks jurisdiction because section 371 of title 28 of the United States Code (Judicial Code, § 256) vests the courts of the United States with exclusive…