Legal Opinion
United States v. Lindgren
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 16, 1928No. 2719PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PARKER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a decree in admiralty in favor of the administrator of one C. E. Barford and against the United States as owner of the steamship Hybert, one of the Shipping Board vessels. The suit was 'commenced by libel in personam, filed under the Suits in Admiralty Act, to recover damages for the death of Barford. The libel alleged that decedent was a seaman employed as third mate on the Hybert, and that his death was caused by the negligence of the officers and employees of the government who had the vessel in charge. There was no allegation, however, that…
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