Hegeberg v. New England Fish Co.

Three actions were instituted before the superior court for King county by several fishermen representing their own claims and as assignees of other fishermen, one action against New England Fish Company, a corporation, one against Pioneer Canneries, Inc., a corporation, and the third against Pioneer Sea Foods Company, a corporation. The actions were consolidated for trial before the superior court and resulted in judgments of dismissal, from which the plaintiffs have appealed. The appeals have been consolidated, identical questions being presented.

It appears that, considered as a fishing…