De Rochier v. United States

FOLEY, District Judge.

Libelant, Lyle DeRochier, was 20 years of age at the time of the injury of which he complains. His experience as an oiler covered a period of about one year. The injury was sustained in DeRochier’s attempt to carry out an order of one Charles E. Haub, the Third Assistant Engineer of the SS Walter Forward. The extent of the instructions offered by respondents to libelant is shown by the question and answer of the Engineer, Charles E. Haub, in his deposition:

“Q. Do you recall in substance what you said to DeRochier when you directed him to assist on the job with the valve?…