McGough v. Ropner
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
This was a libel by Michael McGkragh against Robert Ropner, owner of the steamship Haxby, for personal injuries.
1Opinion of the Court
BUTLER, District Judge.
The libelant was employed by John Dougherty, a contracting stevedore, to assist in loading the steamship Haxby in this port. Dougherty had contracted to load the steamship —she undertaking to furnish the winch and a member of her crew to work it, together with the necessary steam power, gear and tackle. The cargo consisted in part of staves, and while the latter were being taken on, in the usual manner, a draft or sling load was drawn up the skids to and across the hatch, striking the opposite side, spilling the load upon, and seriously injuring, the libelant- — who was…
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