decree in invitum
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From 303 U.S. 68 - The Navemar Compania Espanola De Navegacion Maritima Sa v. The Navemar · 1938Most cited · 239 citing opinions
The decree of attachment, without more, did not operate to change the possession which, before the decree, was admittedly in petitioner. To accomplish that result, since the decree was in invitum, actual possession by some act of physical dominion or control in behalf of the Spanish government was needful