Legal Opinion
Peterson v. United States
District Court, W.D. Washington
Decided April 26, 1928No. 11304PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NETERER, District Judge.
Libelant seeks to recover wages to the end of the voyage. He was taken from the ship July 26, 1924, at Hong Kong, and the ship’s voyage ended October 26, following, at the port of New Orleans.
The respondent denies liability, and says that by mutual agreement libelant was discharged and his wages paid in full at Hong Kong, and further contends that the libelant was not able-bodied at the time that he entered the employment, and not able to discharge his duties, and that' he was taken from the ship and placed in the hospital because of injuries received on land by him…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McAvey v. Emergency Fleet Corp.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1926
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Sanz v. Isbrandtsen Co.New York Supreme Court · 1949
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