ALASKA STEAMSHIP CO. v. McHUGH

No. 294.

268 U.S. 23 (1925)

ALASKA STEAMSHIP COMPANY v. McHUGH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 13, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. W.H. Bogle, Lawrence Bogle, R.E. Robertson and A.H. Zeigler for the steamship company.

Mr. James Wickersham, for McHugh.


Mr. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The court below has certified two questions of law concerning which it desires instruction. Judicial Code, § 239. The first question follows. Our answer to it renders a reply to the second one unnecessary.

"1. Is the owner of a ship, a common carrier engaged in coastwise commerce trade in the territory of Alaska, liable to one of its employees,...

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