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In re Letters Rogatory out of First Civil Court of City of Mexico
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
261 Fed. 652 (1919)
- Written by Whitney Waldenberg, JD
Facts
A judge in Mexico sent letters rogatory to New York, asking the court for assistance in the service of process on a defendant located in New York for a lawsuit pending in Mexico. The lawsuit was for collection of rent and the recovery of property under a Mexican lease contract. The district court directed service of the summons on the defendant. The defendant moved to vacate the order.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hand, J.)
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