Mayo v. Dean

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

In this case the following facts appear from the record: Appellee, J. Clyde Dean, plaintiff below, is the owner of the towboat Corinne Dean and a number of barges, and is engaged in transporting freight on regular schedules between points in Louisiana and Texas, through the Intercoastal Canal. He carries a crew for the purpose of loading and unloading freight, and at some landings employs extra help if needed. On July 11, 1934, the tug with a barge arrived at the port of Lake Charles, La. When the master of the tow attempted to unload freight, he was stopped by a crowd…