Irvin J. Parker v. American Oil Company

This action for recovery of damages under both the Jones Act and General Maritime Law on the theory of unseaworthiness was tried to a jury, which found for the defendant Oil Company. During the course of the trial, appellant’s counsel made no objection to any of the charges given by the trial judge; there was no motion for a new trial made, and there was no motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Appellant now asks this Court to test the evidence for sufficiency, his real complaint being that the jury made the wrong finding in returning a verdict for the Oil Company. The rule in this…