Hylton v. Standard Fruit & Steamship Co.

CHRISTENBERRY, Chief Judge.

Joseph Hylton brought this action in admiralty against the Standard Fruit & Steamship Company to recover maintenance and cure for illness which befell libelant during the course of his service on respondent’s vessel, the Steamship Contessa.

The case, having come on for trial upon the pleadings and proofs of the parties, was submitted to the Court for decision upon briefs and argument of counsel. After due deliberation, and pursuant to Supreme Court Admiralty Rule 46%. 28 U.S.C.A. the Court now makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law:

Findings of…