Legal Opinion

Earles v. Howard

District Court, D. Maine

Decided January 10, 1921No. 590Published

In Admiralty. Libel by Catherine Earles, as administratrix of the estate of George W. Cartledge, deceased, against Frank A. Howard.

1Opinion of the Court

HALE, District Judge.

This libel is brought by force of the Re-'" vised Statutes of Maine, chapter 92, §§ 9 and 10, to recover damages occasioned by negligence of the respondent causing the instantaneous death of George W. Cartledge, the libelant’s intestate, while employed by the respondent, and at work on the Italian steamship Mrav. The death is alleged to have been “caused by the wrongful act, negligence or default of the respondent.” The case has been before me upon the respondent’s motion to dismiss the libel. 268 Fed. 94, 95. I denied the motion, holding that the libelant had stated a…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. ArchibaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Northern Pacific Railroad v. PetersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. McKay v. New England Dredging Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1899
  4. Chambers v. American Tin Plate Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1904
  5. Republic Elevator Co. v. LundCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912

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