Case Name: Charles CHAPLIN, Petitioner, v. Hon. John W. CLANCY, District Judge of the United States for the Southern District of New York, Respondent
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1954-02-11
Citations: 209 F.2d 958
Docket Number: Docket 22976
Parties: Charles CHAPLIN, Petitioner, v. Hon. John W. CLANCY, District Judge of the United States for the Southern District of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 209
Pages: 958–959

Head Matter:
Charles CHAPLIN, Petitioner, v. Hon. John W. CLANCY, District Judge of the United States for the Southern District of New York, Respondent.
Docket 22976.
United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.
Argued Feb. 1, 1954.
Decided Feb. 11, 1954.
Myles J. Lane, New York City (Schwartz & Frolich, Herbert P. Jacoby, and Stuart G. Schwartz, New York City, on the brief), for petitioner.
Jay Leo Rothschild, New York City (Meyer Boskey, New York City, on the brief), in opposition.
Before CLARK, FRANK and HINCKS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
There is uncertainty as to our power to act in the premises; but wo are clear that the state court of first instance or on appeal has full authority to settle the issue as to the validity of the service of process upon defendant Chaplin. See N. Y.Civil Practice Act, § 237-a(4); 17th Ann.Rep.N.Y. Judicial Council 62, 63 (1951). That tribunal, we believe, is now the appropriate one for all adjudication in the premises.
The petition is denied.