Olsen v. The Scotland

The libelant shipped as able seaman in January last at the port of Antwerp. While mounting the ladder to go aboard with a *926bag of clotlies on his back, he lost his balance, fell into the water; and, as he claims, dislocated his left shoulder. At the muster of the men soon after, the libelant did not appear. He complained that his shoulder was out of joint, and that it gave him great pain, unless his arm was held still in a favored position. He testifies that he explained this to the captain a few hours after he got on board, but was answered very roughly, and without further attention; that…