BRAILAS v. UNITED STATES


79 F.Supp. 963 (1948)

BRAILAS v. UNITED STATES.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

June 2, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Rassner, of New York City, for Libelant.

John F. X. McGohey, of New York City (Corydon B. Dunham, of New York City, of counsel), for the United States.


RIFKIND, District Judge.

The libellant was the chief engineer of the S.S. Lot Whitcomb. On January 21, 1944, while the ship was maneuvering for anchorage at Suez, he entered the engine room where Dolanides, the first assistant engineer, was on watch and at the throttle. The two became involved, first, in an argument and then in a scuffle, in the course of which Dolanides stabbed the libellant with a scraper. For the injuries he then received he filed his libel against...

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