Legal Opinion
Swofford v. International Mercantile Marine Co.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 20, 1940No. 7535PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VINSON, Associate Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court directing the defendants (appellants here) to pay the International Mercantile Marine Company the sum of $1,000.
The relevant facts are as follows: On April 8, 1929 an employee of the company was killed on navigable waters of the United States near New York City while in the line of duty, apparently through the negligencé of a third party. The accident was covered by the Longshoremen’s and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act,1 and thereunder it was provided that his surviving widow might elect to receive…
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3Cited by7 opinions
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