Legal Opinion
Hendricks Johannes Volkenburg, P.P.A. v. Nederland-Amerik. Stoomv. Maats
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 17, 1964No. 6232_1PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODBURY, Chief Judge.
A minor citizen and resident of the Netherlands signed articles in the Netherlands for service as a seaman on a Netherlands flag, Netherlands owned, seagoing vessel. While the vessel was in Boston Harbor in the course of a voyage between foreign ports the seaman fell into the hold and was injured. He was taken to the Brighton Marine Hospital for treatment and eventually repatriated.
The seaman’s father and next friend filed a complaint on the law side of the court below against the owner of the vessel and demanded a trial by jury. The complaint is in four counts. Count 1…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Romero v. International Terminal Operating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Lauritzen v. LarsenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Langnes v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- The Maggie HammondSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Gauthier v. Crosby Marine Service, Inc.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1980
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- Filippou v. Italia Societa per Azioni Di NavizioneDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1966
- United States v. Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1970