THE ADOUR

No. 1389.

21 F.2d 858 (1927)

THE ADOUR.

District Court, D. Maryland.

September 22, 1927.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry S. Austin, of New York City, and William W. Powell, of Baltimore, Md., for libelant.

George Forbes and Henry L. Wortche, both of Baltimore, Md., for respondent.


COLEMAN, District Judge.

The libelant in this case was severely injured on June 12, 1923, while engaged as a stevedore in unloading linseed from the steamship Adour at the port of New York. The injury was caused by the fall of part of a wooden bulkhead, erected in the ship to stabilize the cargo. Libelant brought an action for damages in the common-law courts of New York on April 3, 1924, against the stevedoring company, C. F. Terrence & Sons, which resulted in...

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