Meintsma v. United States

MATHEWS, Circuit Judge.

At all pertinent times, the steamship Mission Buena Ventura was owned, operated and employed as a merchant vessel by apoellee, the United States. On and prior to September 4, 1945, appellant, David E. Meintsma, was employed by appellee as a fireman on board the Mission Buena Ventura. On September 4, 1945, while the Mission Buena Ventura was docked at Terminal Island, Los Angeles Comity, California, appellant was injured when he jumped from a gangplank to the dock.

Thereafter appellant filed a libel in personam against appellee and others,, thereby seeking to recover on…