Merchants' & Miners' Transp. Co. v. Norton

DICKINSON, District Judge.

There are several of these cases. The features which are in common may be discussed in one opinion.

The Zachariasen Case.

Fact Findings.

Vigo A. Zachariasen was in the employ of the- complainant on an hour compensation basis. He was by trade a machinist, but his work was amphibious, and performed when and where on land or sea as directed. He lost his life'August 13, 1928, by drowning when in the performance of the duties of his employment. He had been directed to go aboard the steamship Tuscan to repair a dynamo. The ship was in- dock, moored to a pier. He had occasion…