Adams v. The Barge UBL 118

CHRISTENBERRY, Chief Judge.

This is a consolidated proceeding which originally was filed as a civil action under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. 688, and as a libel in admiralty, seeking damages, maintenance and cure. Jury trial was waived. All witnesses were produced in open court and after considering the pleadings, their testimony and interrogatories propounded and answers thereto and hearing oral argu*613ment, the Court makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law:

Findings of Fact

I

Libelant, Ervin L. Adams, is a seaman of the age of majority, resident of Cut Off, Louisiana. At all…