The Epsom
District Court, W.D. Washington
In Admiralty. _ Suit by Andrew Olsen, C. Calicris, Peter Alemonakis. and Nick Trataris against the steamship Epsom. Decree for libelants.
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In Admiralty. _ Suit by Andrew Olsen, C. Calicris, Peter Alemonakis. and Nick Trataris against the steamship Epsom. Decree for libelants. Libel was filed by Andrew Olsen, a citizen of the United States, and C. Calicris, I'etor Alemonakis, and Nick Trataris, subjects of Greece, against the steamship Epsom, of British registry, for wages as seamen, alleging, among other things, that on February 13, 1914, at the port of Newport, Moon, England, libelants were employed by the master of the Epsom as stokers, for a voyage to Seattle and other North and South American ports, for three years, at £5.…
1Opinion of the CourtNeterer, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1] The rights of the parties are determined, not by reference to any special trip, but by reason of the change of risk from commercial risk to extraordinary risk of war. The fact that there was greater danger on a voyage over waters in the German war zone does not eliminate danger over waters not included in such zone, or along.the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, washing the shores of the United States. A conclusion that there was no danger was entirely speculative, and was so considered by all parties. Claimant urges the want of jurisdiction of this court,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- The BelgenlandSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- In Re RossSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Rainey v. New York & P. S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1914
- The Falls of KeltieDistrict Court, D. Washington · 1902
- The NeckDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1905
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