Herman J. Holmes v. Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc.

CAMERON, Circuit Judge.

Holmes, the libelant-appellant (hereinafter sometimes called Holmes), appeals from the order of the court below maintaining exceptions filed by respondent-appellee, Mississippi Shipping Company, Inc. (hereinafter sometimes called Mississippi), on the ground that the claim for damages contained in the amended

libel did not aver facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Holmes states in his brief that the single question of law presented is: “Is a seaman entitled to recover damages for injuries caused by unseaworthiness of his former vessel, if the seaman himself…