ELLINGSON v. AMERICAN MAIL LINE, LTD.

No. 30739.

35 Wn.2d 129 (1949)

211 P.2d 491

AXEL ELLINGSON, Appellant, v. AMERICAN MAIL LINE, LTD., et al., Respondents, MARINE SERVICE, INC., et al., Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

November 16, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walthew & Gershon, Frank Pellegrini, and Jack P. Scholfield, for appellants.

Bogle, Bogle & Gates and Robert V. Holland, for respondents.


HAMLEY, J.

This case involves the question of whether, under the circumstances shown to exist, either the master of, or the general agent for, a vessel owned by the United States government is liable for injuries sustained by a workman employed on the vessel while it was in port.

Plaintiff, Axel Ellingson, was injured on December 6, 1945, while in the employ of Marine Service, Inc., as a ship scaler on board the S.S. "Peter Moran." The gang of ship scalers...

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