Fox v. Alcoa S. S. Co.

Appellant, a seaman on a ship of Panamanian registry, but operated for the United States by the War Shipping Administration, brought a libel in personam for maintenance and cure against the United States, the War Shipping Administration and Alcoa Steamship Company. The United States and the War Shipping Administration moved to dismiss because no claim in writing had been filed with and disallowed by the War Shipping Administration as by law required. On the hearing of the motion it was conceded that there was no good claim against the Alcoa Steamship Company. Though it was contended that a…