Legal Opinion
Southern Pac. Co. v. Sheppeard
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 1, 1940No. 9222PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
Bennie Gaffney was fatally injured while working aboard the steamship “El Valle” as a longshoreman for Southern Pacific Company. The widow and minor children of the deceased employee filed claim for death benefits under the provisions of the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 44 Stat. 1424, 33 U.S.C. and U.S.C.Supp. IV, Secs. 901, et seq., 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq. The Deputy Com missioner, after a hearing, found that Gaffney’s injuries arose out of his employment, and entered a compensation order in favor of the claimants. This appeal is from a…
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