PLAMALS v. PINAR DEL RIO.

No. 225.

277 U.S. 151 (1928)

PLAMALS v. S.S. "PINAR DEL RIO," ETC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 14, 1928.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles A. Ellis, with whom Mr. Silas B. Axtell was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Cletus Keating, with whom Mr. Vernon S. Jones was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Plamals, the petitioner, a subject of Spain, belonged to the crew of the British ship "Pinar Del Rio." She was anchored at Philadelphia, April 27, 1923. He was being hoisted up to paint the smoke stack; a rope broke; he fell to the deck and sustained serious injuries. The accident resulted from the negligence of the mate...

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