PURVIS v. LUCKENBACH S. S. CO.


93 F.Supp. 271 (1949)

PURVIS v. LUCKENBACH S. S. CO., Inc.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

September 19, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Rassner, New York City, for plaintiff.

Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox & Keating and Thomas Coyne, all of New York City, for Marine Transport Lines, Inc.

Hunt, Hill & Betts, Wm. Logan, Jr., and George S. Bernhard, all of New York City, for United States of America and Honorable John F. X. McGohey.

Hunt, Hill & Betts, Wm. Logan, Jr., and George S. Bernhard, all of New York City, for Standard Fruit & Steamship Co.


BONDY, District Judge.

This being a suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, the statute of limitations governing suits under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, § 6, 45 U.S.C.A. § 56, is applicable. Engel v. Davenport, 271 U.S. 33, 46 S.Ct. 410, 70 L. Ed. 813. More than three years having elapsed from the time of the injury to the time of the death, suits by the decedent...

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