Blamberg Bros. v. United States, 260 U.S. 452 (1923)

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Blamberg Brothers v. United States


No. 165


Argued December 5, 1922
Decided January 2, 1923
260 U.S. 452

APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

Syllabus

The second section of the Suits in Admiralty Act does not authorize a suit in personam against the United States as a substitute for a libel in rem when the United States vessel is not in a port of the United States or of one of her possessions. P. 458.

272 F. 978 affirmed.

Appeal from a decree of the district court dismissing a libel in admiralty for want of jurisdiction.