Legal Opinion
Gave v. Grace Line, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 7, 1964No. Civ. A. No. 29672PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BODY, District Judge.
This action was instituted on May 25, 1961 naming as defendants: (1) Grace Line, Inc., the owner and operator of the S.S. Santa Barbara; (2) Alfred De Smedt, the captain of the said ship; and (3) Roy Thomas Currie, its third mate.
On or about April 3, 1957 plaintiff had signed shipping articles to be employed as a second electrician aboard defendant’s vessel, the Santa Barbara, whose destination was South America. When the ship arrived in Valparaiso, Chile, on April 21, 1957 plaintiff’s duties as an electrician required him to stay on board ship during the day while cargo…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wildenhus's CaseSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- United States v. FloresSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
3Cited by2 opinions
- Russell v. States Steamship Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1973
- Michael Gave v. Grace Line, Inc., Alfred Desmedt and Roy Thomas CurrieCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965