Amendola v. United States

HULBERT, District Judge.

This suit was brought “under the Public Vessels Act, Suits in Admiralty Act, and Public Law 17.” 46 U.S.C.A. § 781 et seq., 46 U.S.C.A. § 741 et seq. and 57 Stat. 45.

On November 1, 1943 libellant while engaged in the pursuit of his duties as a seaman, in the capacity of steamfitter on the S. S. Doncaster, operated, managed and controlled by the respondent, was severely injured as a result of an explosion on board said vessel.

The libel was filed June 8, 1944; answer was filed August 25, 1944, and interrogatories propounded by respondent were answered by libellant Sept.…