Legal Opinion
Smith v. Furness, Withy & Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided December 4, 1953PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODDARD, District Judge.
This is a motion by defendant to dismiss the complaint on the ground that this court does not have jurisdiction over the subject matter.
The plaintiff, formerly a seaman on the S. S. Ocean Monarch, sues under the Jones Act,-Title 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, to recover damages for personal injuries, alleged to have been sustained aboard the vessel, and for maintenance and cure. Plaintiff is a British citizen who entered this country in January, 1952 and now resides here and has made application for his first citizenship papers.
The Ocean Monarch is a British vessel flying the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- O'Neill v. Cunard White Star, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
- Zielinski v. Empresa Hondurena De VaporesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Catherall v. Cunard S. S. Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1951
- Hogan v. Hamburg-American LineCity of New York Municipal Court · 1934
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Miller v. Phillips Petroleum Co. NorwaySupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
- Scognamiglio v. Home Lines, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1965
- Shahid v. A/S J. Ludwig Mowinckels RederiDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1964