Legal Opinion
Aston Bartholomew v. Universe Tankships, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 9, 1959No. 22, Docket 25011PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEDINA, Circuit Judge.
Aston Bartholomew, a citizen of the-British West Indies, was a seaman on board the Ulysses, a vessel owned and' operated by appellant, a Liberian corporation, and flying the flag of Liberia. On April 15, 1952, as the vessel was proceeding within the three-mile limit, and' hence in the territorial waters of the United States, Bartholomew was assaulted by a fellow member of the crew who-had previously attacked other seamen. The complaint alleged a claim based upon the Jones Act, another based upon alleged unseaworthiness under the Maritime Law and a third claim for…
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