Butler v. City of Kingston
District Court, D. Washington
In Admiralty. Libel by Lawrence P. Butler, claiming damages for a personal injury, suffered while a passenger on the steamer City of Kingston. Decree for libelant, awarding $1,200, with interest and costs.
1Opinion of the Court
HANFOED, District Judge.
The libelant, while traveling as a passenger on the steamer City of Kingston, from Seattle to Port Townsend, stepped upon an iron lid, covering a round opening in the main deck, used for passing coal into the coal bunkers below. The lid was usually secure in its position, and flush with the surface of the deck, so that persons were in no danger of falling into the coal chute; but on this occasion, when Mr. Butler stepped there, the lid tipped, so that he fell partially into the hole, and was severely injured. The evidence shows affirmatively that the captain and…
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