Legal Opinion
Robert v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 15, 1925PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
Plaintiff, an able seaman on the steamship President Roosevelt, was ordered by an officer to paint the draft numbers on the stem while the steamship was lying in the harbor of Bremerhaven. There is evidence that the stem of the vessel was between two barges overlapping it on either side. Plaintiff stood upon a camel raft or fender, which was intended to keep the vessel from contact with the wharf. The raft was made of logs, with holes between them through which slime and water rose, making it hard to keep a foothold. The difficulty was corrected to some extent by placing planks across the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Munsey v. WebbSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Hankinson v. . VantineNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Folinsbee v. . SawyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Condran v. . Park TilfordNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Meisle v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
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