SIMONS, Circuit Judge.
A libel in admiralty was filed against the appellant as the owner of the steamer James E. Davidson, by the appellee who became ill while employed thereon as fireman. After four inept amendments thereto the court, incredibly patient with libellant's counsel, recognized the last amendment as stating a cause of action only in consideration of the doctrine that seamen are wards of the Admiralty Court. The issues were submitted to the jury, though...
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