Buffalo & Grand Island Ferry Co. v. Williams

(after stating the facts as above). The question to which wo will first address our attention is defendant’s contention that Williams was not a seaman within the meaning of the act under which suit was brought. On the date of accident Williams was in the employ of Fix Bros, aa a teamster on their farm. He had in prior years had considerable experience as a seaman and at various times had worked as a seaman on excursion steapiers and other vessels owned by Fix Bros. The vessel upon which he was injured was not owned by them but by the defendant corporation, of which they were stockholders and…