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STEWART v. UNITED STATES

No. 18445.

25 F.2d 869 (1928)

STEWART v. UNITED STATES.

District Court, E. D. Louisiana.

April 16, 1928.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matt A. Grace (of J. D., M. A. & E. H. Grace), of New Orleans, La., for libelant.

Edouard F. Henriques, Sp. Asst. in Admiralty to U. S. Atty., and W. B. Spencer, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., both of New Orleans, La., for the United States.

BURNS, District Judge.

Libelant was employed as first assistant engineer on the respondent government's steamship West Erral. He commenced work at New Orleans on October 8, 1925, but did not sign shipping articles until two days later. As first engineer libelant was peculiarly situated with respect to the seaworthiness of the ship, in so far as the engine and fire rooms were concerned. The evidence shows that he was in direct...

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