COLON v. UNITED STATES


74 F.Supp. 216 (1947)

COLON v. UNITED STATES.

District Court, S. D. New York.

July 23, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Standard, of New York City (Ruth H. Saslow, of New York City, of counsel), for libelant.

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., of New York City (C. B. Dunham and Maurice J. Smith, both of New York City, of counsel), for respondent.


KNOX, District Judge.

Libelant here sues the United States on three alleged causes of action. In the first of these, he asserts that, while employed as a wiper on respondent's merchant vessel, the Jefferson Davis, the chief engineer committed a physical assault upon him. For the injuries thus inflicted, libelant asks that he be awarded damages in the sum of $15,000. The second alleged cause of action is designed to recover...

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