CHELENTIS v. LUCKENBACH S.S. CO.

No. 657.

247 U.S. 372 (1918)

CHELENTIS v. LUCKENBACH STEAMSHIP COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 3, 1918.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Silas B. Axtell, with whom Mr. Arthur L. Burchell was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Peter S. Carter, for respondent, submitted.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

In December, 1915, petitioner was employed by respondent, a Delaware corporation, as fireman on board the steamship "J.L. Luckenbach" which it then operated and controlled. While at sea, twenty-four hours out from New York, the port of destination, petitioner undertook to perform certain duties on deck during a heavy wind; a wave came aboard, knocked him down and...

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