McGhee v. United States

BRIGHT, District Judge.

Libellant, an employee of the respondent upon the S. S. Thomas Hooker, a merchant vessel owned and operated by the respondent, seeks recovery (1) of damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained as a result of negligence in failing to provide a seaworthy vessel, (2) for maintenance and cure, and (3) for war risk insurance benefits. Libellant withdrew and discontinued the cause of action for war risk insurance benefits at the beginning of the trial.

Plaintiff has always been a resident of Glasgow, Scotland. He was a member of the Allied Shipping Pool in…