Walsh v. Alaska Steamship Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Prater, J., entered August 13,1917, upon granting a nonsuit, dismissing an action for personal injuries sustained by an employee engaged in unloading a vessel.
1Opinion of the CourtWebster, J.
This action was brought by appellant to recover damages from respondent on account of injuries received by him while employed as a seaman on one of respondent’s vessels engaged in commerce within the territory of Alaska and between ports thereof and the state of Washington. The accident which caused the injury complained of occurred while the appellant was assisting in unloading cargo at the port of Cordova, in the territory of Alaska. The complaint pleaded in full the act of Congress approved June 11, 1906, commonly known as the employers’ liability act, and alleged facts sufficient to bring…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Southern Pacific Company v. JensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- The Employers'liability CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- El Paso & Northeastern Railway Co. v. GutierrezSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. SchubertSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Butts v. Merchants & Miners Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
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- Washington Terminal Co. v. SampsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1923
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