The City of Alexandria
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Admiralty.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The libel in this case was filed to recover $10,000 damages for personal injuries received on board the steam-ship City of Alexandria in falling through the fore hatch between-decks into the hold, on the twenty-fourth of November, 1879. The libelant was the chief cook on the steamer, on a voyage from New York to Yera Cruz by way of Havana. One of the persons on board having died, the cook was told, on the evening of November 23d, to go to the ice closets on the following morning and superintend the packing of the body in ice. On the 24th he was called, a little after 4 a. m., by the steward,…
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