Bugden v. Trawler Cambridge, Inc.

This is an action of tort against the owner of a fishing vessel to recover for the death at sea of the plaintiff’s intestate which occurred on or about April 16, 1943, as a result of his jumping into the sea while in the employ of the defendant on a fishing trip in the defendant’s vessel.

*318The bill of exceptions states that the action is brought both under the Jones act (U. S. C. [1940 ed.] Title 46, § 688) and under the death on the high seas act (U. S. C. [1940 ed.] Title 46, §§ 761-767). It is settled that actions may be brought in State courts under the Jones act. Panama Railroad v.…