David Shapiro v. The Republic of Bolivia, the Bolivian Air Force and the Central Bank of Bolivia

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · Decided 1991-04-17

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WINTER, Circuit Judge: The subject of the instant action is a negotiable promissory note issued by the Republic of Bolivia to a United States corporation and introduced into the United States. The note is now in the hands of a United States citizen living in Hong Kong who has sought payment on the note from Bolivia but has been refused. We hold that Bolivia is subject to suit…

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