Legal Opinion
Maloney v. State
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 11, 1956No. Claim No. 31319PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
This is an action against the State of New York under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (U. S. Code, tit. 46, § 688) commonly known as the Jones Act. The deceased was a State *196employee. His administratrix, the present claimant, appeals from a judgment of the Court of Claims dismissing the claim for want of jurisdiction.
Deceased was employed as a member of the crew of a derrick barge owned and operated by the State. During the performance of his work, he received injuries resulting in death. The Court of Claims found that the barge was a vessel and deceased was a seaman within the meaning of the…
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- Panama Railroad v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Red Cross Line v. Atlantic Fruit Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
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3Cited by2 opinions
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