Carlsdotter v. Ward
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Louisiana
Admiralty Appeal. S. C. 16 Fed. Bep. 255, reversed. This suit was brought by Christina Carlsdotter, widow of Carl P. Peterson; John S. Jonsson and his wife, Charlotta J. Jonsson, father and mother of Gustaf L. Jonsson, and Ulrika B. Holm, mother of Eva M. Holm, sister of Eriek A. Holm, for the recovery of damages suffered by them through the death of said Carl P. Peterson, Gustaf L. Jonsson, and Eriek A. ITohn, and also for the recovery of the value of certain personal…
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Admiralty Appeal. S. C. 16 Fed. Bep. 255, reversed. This suit was brought by Christina Carlsdotter, widow of Carl P. Peterson; John S. Jonsson and his wife, Charlotta J. Jonsson, father and mother of Gustaf L. Jonsson, and Ulrika B. Holm, mother of Eva M. Holm, sister of Eriek A. Holm, for the recovery of damages suffered by them through the death of said Carl P. Peterson, Gustaf L. Jonsson, and Eriek A. ITohn, and also for the recovery of the value of certain personal effects belonging to said alleged decedents. The libel avers that said decedents, who were seamen on board of the Swedish…
1Opinion of the CourtPardee, J.
The question made in this case is whether an action for damages for the loss of a human life caused by a maritime tort survives in admiralty. Whenever this question has been before the supreme court it has not been necessary to decide it, and, while commenting on it as an open question, the court has clearly left it for decision hereafter when the proper case should be made. See Steamboat Co. v. Chase, 16 Wall. 532; Ex parte Gordon, 104 U. S. 545. The chief justice, in deciding the latter case, states the real position of the question as follows:
“The court of admiralty has jurisdiction of the…
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