BENJAMIN v. UNITED STATES


85 F.Supp. 948 (1949)

BENJAMIN v. UNITED STATES.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

April 4, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Rassner, New York City, for libelant.

John F. X. McGohey, U. S. Atty., New York City, Howard F. Fanning, Sp. Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, for respondent.


RYAN, District Judge.

Libelant, a seaman, filed this suit in admiralty on May 22, 1946, against the United States of America, as owner of the vessel S.S. Thomas Donaldson. The suit was brought under the Public Vessels Act, 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 781-790, the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.A. §§ 741-752 and Public Law No. 17, 78th Congress, H.R. 133, 57 Stat. 45.

Libelant seeks to recover under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, and to enforce...

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