Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided July 6, 1940No. 2380PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHESNUT, District Judge.
The question presented in the above case is a very narrow one of venue jurisdiction. The libelant, a seaman employed by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, is suing under the Jones Act, 46 U. S.C.A. § 688, by libel in personam in admiralty to recover compensatory damages for personal injuries occasioned through the alleged negligence of the employer. The Jones Act contains a- provision to the effect that venue jurisdiction shall be in the place of residence or principal office of the employer. In the present case service of process was made upon a Maryland…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Neirbo Co. v. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Panama Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Engel v. DavenportSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- In Re the Louisville UnderwritersSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Bainbridge v. Merchants & Miners Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Brown v. C. D. Mallory & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
- Malkin v. Arundel CorporationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1941
- Steele v. DennisDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1945
- The Pure Oil Company v. Pascual SuarezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Vogel v. Crown Cork & Seal Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1940
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