Elma Smith, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of George E. Smith, Deceased v. American Mail Line, Ltd., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before MERRILL, KOELSCH and BROWNING, Circuit Judges. MERRILL, Circuit Judge:
On the S.S. American Mail, a freighter carrying twelve passengers with a crew of forty-four, in mid-ocean, a steward was found dead one morning. He had been brutally murdered while apparently listening, through earphones, to his tape recorder. Cause of death was a blow from a fire axe which almost decapitated him. No criminal charges ever were filed. No arrest ever was made. This action for wrongful death was brought by the steward’s widow. The question presented is whether the presence of this killer aboard…
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