Cook v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Proceeding in admiralty by Henry W. Cook for limitation of liability. From a decree awarding damages to Robert Smith (Arch-bald, District Judge, not agreeing), petitioner appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
LANNING, Circuit Judge.
Robert Smith, a minor 17 years of age, brought suit in one of the courts of common pleas of Philadelphia against Henry W. Cook and two others, owners of the steamship John J. Hill, for damages for personal injuries. Cook was the only one of the three defendants served with process. Smith was employed on the steamship as mess boy. Early on the morning of August 15, 1902, while the vessel was tied to a dock in Philadelphia, Smith was helping with a hawser as the steamship was being towed from the dock. While engaged in this work his right leg became entangled with the…
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