Legal Opinion
Standard Dredging Co. v. Kristiansen
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 13, 1933No. 111PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
L. HAND, Circuit Judge.
Kristiansen sued one of the petitioners, the National Dredging Company, in the state court under the Jones Act (46 USCA § 688) for personal injuries suffered on a barge, while he was employed as a seaman on a dredge. His declaration alleged that the defendant owned the dredge, and was working her on navigable waters, using the barge, over which it had complete control, as a tender to supply oil to the dredge; that the barge was unseaworthy, due to an uncovered and unlighted hatch, and because her hatch covers were defective; that the master of the dredge directed him to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Carlisle Packing Co. v. SandangerSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Sacramento Navigation Co. v. SalzSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Plamals v. S. S. "Pinar Del Rio"Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Liverpool, Brazil & River Plate Steam Navigation Co. v. Brooklyn Eastern District TerminalSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- Tankers v. Steamtug Long BranchCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Wirth Limited and Hoesch Siegerlandwerke A. G. Siegen v. S/s Acadia Forest and Lash Barge No. Cg-204, Eurogulf Lines D/B/A Central Gulf Contramar LineCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Sabine Towing Co. v. BrennanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
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