Kim Hong v. The American Steamship "Claudine."

Clbmoíís, J.

This libel in rem for recovery of damages “for breach of marine contract . . . ■ and for maintenance and support, care, medical attention and for money expended during illness and for compensation for expenses,” is based (1) upon the libellee’s failure to provide a safe place of work and propeNapparatus, — in respect to a ship’s ladder, — resulting in injury (fracture) of the arm of the libel-ant, a seaman in the libellee’s service under a contract whereby it was “the bounden duty” of the ship and her owners to furnish such a safe place and reasonably safe apparatus, and (2) upon…