Beltran v. Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Co.

SIDNEY L. SEGALL, Judge.

Judgment is rendered in favor of plaintiff in the sum of $282, plus $12.85 costs. Under the law and the evidence plaintiff is entitled to recover.

However, there has been no competent showing that plaintiff is legally entitled to maintenance and cure in the amount and for the period of time claimed by him. The credible and competent evidence compels a finding that a reasonable time for a maximum cure was 29 days.

The only evidence adduced by plaintiff to establish the nature and extent of his illness was a letter from his doctor to plaintiff’s attorney stating that said…