Legal Opinion
Spellman v. American Barge Line Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 9, 1949No. 9746PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIGGS, Chief Judge.
Marjorie Spellman, being mentally incompetent, by Maggie Roush, her mother and next friend, both referred to hereinafter as “Spellman” for the sake of brevity, brought suit in the court below to recover from the American Barge Line Company (“American”) (a) maintenance and cure, (b) damages allegedly suffered by Spell-man because the captain was incompetent, and (c) damages allegedly suffered by Spellman because of the negligence of the captain within the purview of Section 33 of the Jones Act, Act of June 5, 1920, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688. The recoveries sought under (b) and (c)…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Farrell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Rolph Navigation & Coal Co. v. KohilasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1924
- Murphy v. American Barge Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
- McCarthy v. American Eastern CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Keen v. Overseas Tankship Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- Admiral Towing Company, a Corporation and Walter B. Martinson v. Theo Woolen and Dorothy E. ConeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
- Mroz v. Dravo Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Morales v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- Helen Reabe Sobosle v. United States Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
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