Johnson v. Frederick Leyland & Co.

In dismissing the libel in this case, Judge Parlange gave the following reasons transmitted in the record:

Memorandum of Reasons for Dismissing Libel.

PARLANGE, District Judge.

The libelant was bound to make his case reasonably clear and certain. A careful perusal of the evidence entirely fails to convince me that the facts as alleged in the libel are true. The fault charged is that the burden piece was too short. If this had been xiroven, the vessel would be liable. But it is. contended on behalf of the claimants that the cause of the accident was that the libelant or his fellow laborers did…