Legal Opinion

Charles Prendis v. Central Gulf Steamship Company, a Corporation, in Personam, and Steamship Green Harbour, Her Tackle, Etc., in Rem

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided January 24, 1963No. 8717_1PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J. SPENCER BELL, Circuit Judge:

This Libel is brought by seaman Charles Prendis against Central Gulf Steamship Company, in personam, and the Steamship Green Harbour, her tackle, etc., in rem. He asserts (1) a claim for personal injuries allegedly sustained due to unseaworthiness, and/or negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, (2) a claim for maintenance and cure due to the above injury, and (3) a claim for unearned wages to the end of the interrupted foreign voyage.

Prendis signed on board the ship on February 1, 1957, at Newport News, Virginia. This initial voyage ended at New…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. McAllister v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
  2. The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  3. Calmar Steamship Corp. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. Crumady v. the Joachim Hendrik FisserSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  5. Aguilar v. Standard Oil Co. of NJSupreme Court of the United States · 1943

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Andrew H. Burgess, to His Own Use and to the Use of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Farrell Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
  2. Stewart v. Waterman Steamship CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
  3. George v. CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANYDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1972
  4. Lunsford v. Halcyon Steamship Company, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Coughenour v. Campbell Barge Line, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1974

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