Jeffries v. De Hart

McPHEKSON, District Judge.

This is an action in personam against the owner of the British steamship Henriette H. to recover damages for the death of Thomas Jeffries, the husband and father of the libelants, who was killed upon the vessel while at work as a stevedore. The injury was done under the following circumstances: On December 2, 1896, the steamship arrived at Elevator C, Locust Point, Baltimore, and took on board a small quantity of grain. The next day the work of loading was resumed, and continued until noon, when the vessel was moved to an elevator at Ganton. On December 4th she…