Bourg v. J. Ray McDermott & Co.

REGAN, Judge..

Plaintiff, Mrs. -Zulma-Bourg, widow of Hilarus G. Bourg, ■ and' the administratrix-of his succession, instituted'this--suit-for damages in- the amount of $30,000 for the wrongful death of her husband in conformity with the provisions of Section 33 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, known as the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, against defendant, J. Ray McDermott & Company, Inc., his employer.- ■

Defendant answered and pleaded the exceptions of vagueness- and of no right or cause of action, which were' maintained. From that judgment plaintiff appealed to *226this court. We were of-the…