FINK v. SHEPARD S.S. CO.

No. 360.

337 U.S. 810 (1949)

FINK v. SHEPARD STEAMSHIP CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 27, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Landye argued the cause for petitioner in No. 360. With him on the brief were B.A. Green and Edwin D. Hicks.

Abraham E. Freedman argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner in No. 430.

Leavenworth Colby argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General Morison and Paul A. Sweeney.


MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

These two cases raise issues which, as the facts set out below indicate, are controlled by our decision in Cosmopolitan Shipping Co. v. McAllister, ante, p. 783, decided this day.

The petitioner, Fink, signed on the S.S. George Davidson on June 8, 1943, as an able seaman. The shipping articles showed as the "Registered Managing Owner or Manager" the "War Shipping Administration (Owner...

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