Salla v. Hellman

McCORMICK, District Judge.

This libel is brought under the Act of Congress of March 30, 1920 (41 Stat. at Large, 537 [Comp. St. Ann. Supp. 1923, §§ 1251%-1251%g]); the claim being for money damages alleged to have been suffered by four alleged dependent relatives of one Nicholas Batistieh, deceased, caused by the death of Batistieh while in the service and employ of respondent Heilman Commercial Trust & Savings Bank, a corporation, on the high seas.

Another libel, which was heard simultaneously with this action, has this day been determined and a memorandum opinion filed therein. 7 F.(2d) 949.…