Legal Opinion
Ryan Stevedoring Co., Inc. v. Henderson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided November 3, 1943No. 10734PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCORD, Circuit Judge.
The appeal is by an employer and its insurance carrier from a judgment refusing to set aside or enjoin the enforcement of a compensation order awarding death benefits to Sarah Sills, the surviving wife of W. M. Sills, who was killed while performing services for the employer upon the navigable waters of the United States. The only issue is whether Sarah Sills is a person entitled to receive the benefits provided by the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C.A. § 901 et seq.
After living together for many years, W. M. Sills and Sarah Sills were…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- South Chicago Coal & Dock Co. v. BassettSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Scott's CaseSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1918
- Henderson v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- Travelers Ins. v. NortonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1940
3Cited by11 opinions
- Moore Dry Dock Co. v. PillsburyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. P. J. DonovanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- American Mut. Liability Ins. v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1944
- Delta Stevedoring Co. v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
- Henderson v. Avondale Marine Ways, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
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