Mayo v. United States of America War Shipping Administration

McGRANERY, District Judge.

This is a motion to dismiss a libel under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S. C.A. § 741. Although the motion apparently rested upon three grounds, when first filed over two years ago, only one appears to be urged now; i. e., that the suit is barred by the applicable two-year statute of limitations. Briefly, the libel alleges that on March 2, 1943, the vessel upon which libellant was a member of the crew started to crack up and the crew was required to work continuously to rivet the 1 decks and plates together. As a result of this long exposure to the elements,…