ENGEL v. DAVENPORT

No. 189.

271 U.S. 33 (1926)

ENGEL v. DAVENPORT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 12, 1926.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.W. Hutton for petitioner.

Messrs. Edward J. McCutchen and Farnham P. Griffiths for respondents.


MR JUSTICE SANFORD delivered the opinion of the Court.

The questions involved in this case relate to the effect of § 33 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, 41 Stat. 988, c. 250, which amended § 20 of the Seamen's Act of 1915, 38 Stat. 1164, c. 153, to read as follows: "That any seaman who shall suffer personal injury in the course of his employment may, at his election, maintain an action for damages at law, with...

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