ROGERS v. PACIFIC-ATLANTIC S. S. CO.

No. 11916.

170 F.2d 30 (1948)

ROGERS v. PACIFIC-ATLANTIC S. S. CO.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

October 8, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lord, Anderson & Franklin, of Portland, Or., for appellant.

Wood, Matthiessen & Wood, of Portland, Or., for appellee.

Before DENMAN, Chief Judge, and BONE, Circuit Judge and McCORMICK, District Judge.


BONE, Circuit Judge.

Appellant herein was first Assistant Engineer of the SS Jefferson Meyers, and brought this suit in the Oregon district court, sitting in admiralty, to recover wages claimed due him for the balance of a sea voyage after he was allegedly forced to quit the ship because of fear induced by the ship's Master's threat upon his life. The trial court dismissed the case, finding that the difficulties rose to no higher dignity than that of a "school-yard...

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