Hennessy v. M. & J. Tracy, Inc.

ROSE, Circuit Judge.

The appellant here, libelant below, was or had been a fireman on the steamship Michael Tracy. On the 28th of September, 1922, the vessel had completed its voyage; the libelant had asked for his pay and discharge. He had received both and had signed off. He went down to his quarters to get his belongings, and came up on deck with them. At that time one of the officers of the ship, assisted by several seamen, was engaged in rigging up the ship’s accommodation ladder, so that people might easily and safely pass between it and the pier. There was at the time another ladder up…