Legal Opinion
John William Mills v. Panama Canal Company
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 16, 1959No. 25681_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEONARD P. MOORE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff, a seaman, employed by defendant, brought this action to recover damages for injuries allegedly sustained at the port of Colon, Panama, while performing his duties on the SS Cristobal, a vessel owned and operated by defendant. He claims a right to maintain the action under the provisions of the Merchant Marine Act, commonly referred to as the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.A. § 688). Defendant amongst other defenses alleged that the court lacked jurisdiction over defendant and the subject matter of the action because “at the time of the alleged injury, plaintiff…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Federal Crop Ins. Corp. v. MerrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Panama Canal Co. v. Grace Line, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Johansen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Cherry Cotton Mills, Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- New York Ex Rel. Rogers v. GravesSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by13 opinions
- United States v. DemkoSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Louis H. Granade v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Nancy Turner, Ex Rel. Farrell W. Turner v. Tennessee Valley Authority, Owner of the Lucy ECourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
- DeSousa v. Panama Canal CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1962
- De Scala v. Panama Canal Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1963
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