Legal Opinion
Prindes v. S.S. African Pilgrim
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 1, 1959No. 7826PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Chief Judge.
Prindes, an American seaman, signed on at New York for a foreign voyage as a member of the crew of the S.S. African Pilgrim, an American vessel. While the vessel was docked at Monrovia, Liberia, on January 28, 1956, Prindes went ashore with leave. When Prindes left the ship, no sailing time had been posted, but he testified, without contradiction, that he was told by the officer on deck that the ship would probably not sail till the following day. A provision in the union agreement then in force required the ship’s sailing time to be posted eight hours before the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- The Fletero v. AriasCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1953
- Mavromatis v. United Greek Shipowners CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1950
- Forster v. Oro Navigation CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1954
- Mystic S. S. Co. v. StromlandCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
- Trintafilas v. Newtex S. S. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1930
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Prindes v. African PilgrimCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
- Lillian M. Matise, as Personal Representative of Granville C. Matise, Deceased v. American Foreign Steamship Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1974
- Nelson v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1961
- Swain v. Isthmian Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1965
- Dominic B. Arguelles v. U. S. Bulk Carriers, Inc., a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
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