The Strabo
District Court, E.D. New York
This is a libel by John J. King against the steamship Strabo for personal injuries. Heard on exceptions raising the question of jurisdiction in admiralty.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, District Judge.
The exceptions to the libel concede the following facts for the purpose of raising the question of the jurisdiction of this court: The libelant, employed in loading a ship lying at a dock, attempted to leave the ship by means of a ladder, by reason of the master’s negligence not secured to the ship’s rail, whereupon the ladder fell, and the libelant was thrown to the ground, and injured. Prom this statement is inferred (1) that the injured person was on the ship; (2) that the negligent omission, viz. to fasten the ladder to the ship, was suffered on the ship; (3) that…
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