Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided June 14, 1961PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS F. MURPHY, District Judge.
This is an action by a seaman, a radio operator, against Moore-McCormack for damages arising out of the latter’s alleged breach of contract.
On August 23, 1955, libelant signed on the S.S. Mormacrey, respondent’s vessel, as radio officer. The shipping articles called for a voyage from San Francisco where he signed on, to South American ports, “and such other ports and places in any part of the world as the Master may direct, and back to a final port of discharge on the west coast of the United States, for a term of time not exceeding nine months.” (Emphasis…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- McCrea v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Forster v. Oro Navigation CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1954
- Prindes v. S.S. African PilgrimCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
- Schermacher v. YatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1893
- Bernuth, Lembecke Company, Inc., of the S.S. 'O. M. Bernuth' v. Arthur H. SergeantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Nathaniel Thomas v. Ss Santa Mercedes and Prudential Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Ladzinski v. Sperling Steamship and Trading Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- Burie v. Overseas Navigation Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1962
- Edward W. Nelson, Libelant-Appellant v. Moore-Mccormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962