BRANCH v. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE


11 F.Supp. 832 (1935)

BRANCH et al. v. COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE.

District Court, S. D. New York.

May 22, 1935.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Haight, Smith, Griffin & Deming, of New York City (Edgar R. Kraetzer, of New York City, of counsel), for defendant.

Ernst, Gale, Bernays & Falk, of New York City (Harold Abrams, of New York City, of counsel), for plaintiffs.


HULBERT, District Judge.

It seems to be well settled that a shipowner does his whole duty if he employs a duly qualified and competent surgeon and medical practitioner, and supplies him with all necessary and proper instruments, medicines, and medical comforts, and has him in readiness for such passengers as choose to employ him. The Great Northern (C. C. A.) 251 F. 826, quoting from O'Brien v. Cunard Steamship Co., 154 Mass. 272, 28 N. E. 266, 13 L. R. A. 329. The...

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