Thomas McQuiston Libelant-Appellant v. Freighters and Tankers Steamship Company

JOHNSON, District Judge.

This is an appeal from the action of the district court in granting the steamship company’s motion for a summary judgment upon libelant-appellant’s action in admiralty for personal injuries sustained while a longshoreman in the employ of Roger Shipping and Terminal Company and working aboard the respondent-ap-pellee’s vessel as a “grain loader or shoveler.” The injuries complained of are alleged to have occurred as a result of the steamship company’s failure to provide a seaworthy vessel, seaworthy appurtenances, and by the negligence of the Master, officers and crew…