Labels:book | reckoner | sky OCR: discretion will not be disturbed unless abused. Citations omitted. First. The contention that the jurisdictian was obligatory rests upon the fact that the collision oCCurred within the territorial waters of the [nited States. The argumeni that cause action arising from collision occurring on territorial waters of the United States arises out of its laws. since within its territory there can be no other law (Citations omitted.) We have OI occasion to inquire by what law the rights oI the parties governed. as we are of the opinion that. under view ofi that question, itlay within the discretion ot the District Court to p cline to assume jurisdiction over the controversy Cumada Malting 285 U.S at 418. -420. This Court s recognition of this doctrine in admiralty and has been by lower federal co ...