Case Name: Thomas W. Lamont et al., Individually and as the International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, Plaintiffs, v. Travelers Insurance Company et al., Defendants, and Louis S. Ottenheimer, Appellant. The Government of the United States of Mexico, Appearing Specially, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1940-10-28
Citations: 284 N.Y. 633
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thomas W. Lamont et al., Individually and as the International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, Plaintiffs, v. Travelers Insurance Company et al., Defendants, and Louis S. Ottenheimer, Appellant. The Government of the United States of Mexico, Appearing Specially, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 284
Pages: 633–633

Head Matter:
Thomas W. Lamont et al., Individually and as the International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, Plaintiffs, v. Travelers Insurance Company et al., Defendants, and Louis S. Ottenheimer, Appellant. The Government of the United States of Mexico, Appearing Specially, Respondent.
Submitted October 28, 1940;
decided October 28, 1940.

Opinion:
Motion to amend the remittitur denied. The opinion of this court leaves no room for doubt that since the Government of the United States of Mexico asks no affirmative relief, it should be granted leave to intervene specially in this action and to serve and file such pleading or statement of its claim of sovereign immunity as it may be advised. Indeed, only by such leave can proof of its claim of immunity | be presented, for a general appearance would constitute a submission to the jurisdiction of the court and bar any challenge to such jurisdiction. The order granting leave, even though expressly consented to by all parties, should, however, be made at Special Term, and not by this court. (See 281 N. Y. 362.)