Legal Opinion
The Magdapur
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 20, 1933PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATTERSON, District Judge.
The libel is by a seaman for personal injuries. The libelant is a Singhalese who signed on the steamship Magdapur at Colombo. Ceylon. The Magdapur is a British vessel. On March 18, 1929, while the Magdapur was moored at a Baltimore dock, the libelant and two other Singhalese were ordered by the chief officer to take in a heavy mooring wire. While they were taking the wire off the bit, one turn of the wire flew up and struck the libelant, causing the injuries for which he sues. The suit is in rem against the Magdapur and also in personam against T. & J. Broeklebank,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- The OsceolaSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Chelentis v. Luckenbach Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Carlisle Packing Co. v. SandangerSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Uravic v. F. Jarka Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Plamals v. S. S. "Pinar Del Rio"Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Waldron v. Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Keen v. Overseas Tankship Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
- Trahan v. Gulf Crews, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- The PaulaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- Gambera v. BergotyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1942
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