Legal Opinion
The Libel of the Late James M. Nelson by Clifton Nelson, Administrator v. Greene Line Steamers, Inc., Owner of the Steamer, Delta Queen
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1958No. 13346PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHACKELFORD MILLER, Jr., Circuit Judge.
This action was filed in the District Court by the Administrator of James M. Nelson to recover damages by reason of the death of Nelson while working on the vessel, Delta Queen, which was owned and operated by the appellee, Greene Line Steamers, Inc.
The basic facts are as follows. The vessel, Delta Queen, was an excursion steamer on the Ohio, Mississippi and Tennessee Rivers. It made its last trip of the regular 1953 excursion season in the early part of November, 1953, following which, in accordance with the usual custom, it was tied up for the winter…
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- GRIMES v. RAYMOND CONCRETE PILE CO. Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- McKie v. Diamond Marine Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
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- Everett Noack v. American Steamship CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
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