Legal Opinion
Van Newkirk v. Pacific-Atlantic S. S. Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided November 28, 1932No. 13209PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
BYERS, District Judge.
A libel was filed on July 1, 1932, to recover $500.00 with interest and costs, by reason of the alleged unlawful discharge of the libellant on July 1, 1929, as assistant engineer on the steamship San Lucas, formerly the Eastern Knight.
Libellant has presented his cause in person, although the libel was prepared and filed by a proctor.
Articles seventh, eighth and ninth of the libel are as follows:
“Seventh: That on the said 1st day of July, 1929, at the port of New York, libellant was discharged from the services of the said Steamship (San Lucas’ by the Chief Engineer,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Columbia River Smoked Fish Co. v. LovsteenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1927
- Hughes v. Southern Pac. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1918
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- Hellevik v. American Sugar Transit Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941