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McMAHON v. UNITED STATES.

No. 17.

342 U.S. 25 (1951)

McMAHON v. UNITED STATES ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 5, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Goldstein argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Leavenworth Colby argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Baldridge, Paul A. Sweeney and Herman Marcuse.

MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner, a seaman, brought this suit in admiralty alleging in the first count a cause of action based on negligence and unseaworthiness, while in the second count he sought maintenance and cure. He alleged the actionable wrongs to have taken place in November and December of 1945, but he did not file his libel until January 22, 1948.

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