Legal Opinion
Summers v. Myken
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 10, 1960No. Civ. A. No. 26902PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LORD, District Judge.
On December 22, 1958, Elijah Summers, a longshoreman, was injured seriously aboard the defendant’s motor ship Myken, as a result of the alleged unseaworthiness of that vessel and the negligence of its owner. Suit was instituted on August 25, 1959. On February 2, 1960, the plaintiff purported to make service upon the defendant under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Nonresident Vessel Owners Act, which had been approved November 10, 1959.
Defendant has moved to set aside the purported service for the following reasons:(1) that the Pennsylvania statute is effective only…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Peters v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- United States v. HethSupreme Court of the United States · 1806
- Kuca v. Lehigh Valley Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Hill v. Electronics Corporation of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- Krueger v. Rheem Manufacturing CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1967
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- Summers v. Skibs A/S MykenDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1961
- Pantoja v. Pioneer Marine Carriers Corp.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1964
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