Chris Law v. United Fruit Company

MOORE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff (appellant), a seaman injured while working on a vessel operated by defendant, sued for damages (first cause of action) and for maintenance and cure (second cause of action). As a complete defense to both causes of action defendant pleaded a general release. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of defendant entered (1) upon a jury verdict against him after a trial on the first cause of action, and (2) upon the court’s decision against him on the second cause of action for maintenance and cure.

To the question submitted in the first cause of action, “Did the…