Pope v. McCrady Rodgers Co.

GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.

Morris Preston Pope, a member of the crew of the motor vessel Patsy, met his death in November, 1942, from injuries sustained in an explosion and fire on that vessel. At the time the Patsy was in the Monongahela River near Monessen, Pennsylvania. On December 30, 1946, approximately four years and two months following Pope’s death, his wife, as administratrix of Pope’s estate, filed a libel in personam against Pope’s employer, the respondent, claiming damages for his death. The respondent filed exceptions to the libel which the trial judge sustained, 70 F.Supp. 780.

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