Legal Opinion
Smith v. United States
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 31, 1947No. 7017PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
HUTCHESON, District Judge.
On February 8, 1944, the libellant joined the steamship “Robert Jordan”, but served under a verbal agreement until February 16, 1944, when he signed shipping articles. On February 19 he was given permission to go ' ashore to his home in Norfolk for some personal effects. The vessel was docked from the date of libellant’s employment until the 19th. The libellant proceeded to his home and from there went to a friend’s house in the outer limits of the city. He spent the night with his friend and left early the next morning to return to his ship which was due to sail,…
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