Mr. Chief Justice Stone delivered the opinion of the Court. The question is whether, in the absence of the adoption of any guiding policy by the Executive branch of the government, the federal courts should recognize the immunity from a suit in rem in admiralty of a merchant vessel solely because it is owned though not possessed by a friendly foreign government. Respondent, owner and master of t…
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