The St. David
District Court, W.D. Washington
In Admiralty. Suit by Patrick McNiel against the barge St. David, the Coastwise Steamship & Barge Company, Incorporated, and the Griffiths & Sprague Stevedoring Company. On exceptions to amended libel.
1Opinion of the Court
CUSHMAN, District Judge.
This matter is before the court upon exceptions to the amended libel; it being claimed, under the exceptions, that the cause of action is not one in admiralty, and that therefore the court is without jurisdiction. Further, it is claimed that the Washington Compensation Act for injured workmen has superseded any action that could be maintained in admiralty.
The libel is one in rem against the barge St. David, and in personam against the Coastwise Steamship & Barge Co., Incorporated, a corpo*986ration, claimant, owner of the said barge, and in personam against the Griffiths &…
2Cases cited44 opinions
- The HarrisburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- The LottawannaSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. CoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- SHERLOCK v. Alling, AdmInistratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Workman v. New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1900
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Slepski v. Dravo Corp.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1951