Legal Opinion
Ruberry v. United States
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided June 1, 1950No. 1498PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCARTHY, District Judge.
The libellant brings this libel against the respondent, the United States of America, under the provisions of the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 741 et seq., for injuries alleged to have been incurred as the result of the negligence of the respondent.
Before trial it was stipulated that the libellant was a' seaman and a member of the crew of the S. S. Klamath Falls, and an employee of the respondent.
In February, 1947, the libellant shipped aboard the S. S. Klamath Falls, out of Providence, R. I., as an ordinary seaman.
On March 10,1947, he was ordered by the…
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