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BALTIMORE S.S. CO. v. PHILLIPS

No. 271.

274 U.S. 316 (1927)

BALTIMORE STEAMSHIP COMPANY ET AL. v. PHILLIPS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 1927.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur M. Boal, with whom Solicitor General Mitchell, and Messrs. Chauncey G. Parker and Harold F. Birnbaum were on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Edgar J. Treacy for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

The respondent, an infant 18 years of age, while employed on board a vessel operated by petitioners was injured by the fall of a strongback used to support a portion of the hatch, and as a result suffered the amputation of a leg. A libel was filed in admiralty to recover damages in the sum of $15,000 against the petitioners and the United States in the federal district...

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