Doyle v. The Jersey City

The libelant was employed as a carpenter by the charterers of certain space on board the steam-ship Jersey City, as one of a gang of about 15 men, in putting up a refrigerator between decks abreast of No. 1 hatch. He began work at noon of February 10, 1890, and on quitting work at midnight, when about to ascend the ladder, he fell

*135through the open hatch at the foot of the ladder into the lower Hold-His thigh was broken by the fall, and this libel is filed to recover damages. The alleged faults of the ship are that the hatch was not kept covered, and that lights were not maintained about the…