Todd Shipyards Corp. v. Pillsbury

MATHES, District Judge.

This action was brought on the law-equity side to review, enjoin enforcement of, and have set aside as “not in accordance with law”, 33 U.S.C.A. § 921 (b), that portion of a compensation order under the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act, 44 Stat.' 1424 (1927), 33 U.S.C.A. §§ 901-950, granting Clarence Rupert $2,000 “on account of serious facial disfigurement”, in addition to a full statutory award for “permanent total disability.” Id. § 908 (a).

The suit should have been brought in admiralty, and upon the Court’s own initiative is transferred to the…