Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 27, 1949No. 91, Docket 21459PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge,
The libellant was employed as a fireman water-tender on a merchant vessel of the United States which was undergoing repairs at the Bethlehem Shipyard in Brooklyn, New York. He was not hired for a voyage and signed no articles. He had a room ashore. In addition to his pay of $110 a month, he received an allowance of $2 per day for sleeping ashore and an additional allowance for meals. Nevertheless he had a bunk on the ship. His watch was 12 midnight to 8 A.M. After finishing his work on the morning of June 3, 1943, he slept in a bunk aboard ship, and about 3 P.M. went…
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- Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Warren v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
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