Burrell v. Fleming
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeals from the District Court of the United States for the Eastérn District of Louisiana.
1Opinion of the Court
SHELBY, Circuit Judge.
On the 16th of January, 1899, Charles W. Fleming fell through a small hatchway or open trimming hole in the deck of the steamer Styria, and received injuries resulting immediately in his death. The accident occurred in the city and port of Galveston, state of Texas. In Texas, when the death of a person is caused by the negligence or carelessness of an owner or charterer of a steamboat, an action lies for damages. Rev. St. Tex. 1895, art. 3017. There are similar statutes in Louisiana. Voorhies’ Civ. Code La. 1875, art. 2315. For the accident occurring in Texas an- action…
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