Barlow v. Waterman Steamship Corp.

GALSTON, District Judge.

Pan-Atlantic Steamship Corporation by stipulation was substituted as a party respondent instead of the Waterman Steamship Corporation.

The libellant was employed as a seaman on board the steamship “Panama City”. He alleges that on September 27th, 1937, while engaged in the performance of his duties, he was caused to be thrown by a fellow seaman down to the well-deck of the vessel and suffered serious head and other bodily injuries.

The plaintiff testified that on Sunday, September 26th, at about noon he left the ship merely for the purpose of getting a Sunday paper and…