McAllister v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.

357 U.S. 221 (1958)

McALLISTER

v.

MAGNOLIA PETROLEUM CO.

No. 83.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 1, 1958.

Decided June 23, 1958.

CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS OF TEXAS, FIFTH SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

Arthur J. Mandell argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Frank C. Bolton, Jr. argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Charles B. Wallace and Jack E. Earnest.

The question in this case is whether a state court may apply its two-year statute of limitations to bar an unseaworthiness action that is joined with an action for negligence under the Jones Act.