GILL v. UNITED STATES


85 F.Supp. 717 (1949)

GILL et al. v. UNITED STATES et al.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

July 19, 1949.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacquin Frank, New York City, for libelant.

John F. X. McGohey, United States Attorney, New York City (Kirlin Campbell Hickox & Keating, New York City, By Raymond Parmer, Joseph M. Cunningham, New York City, of counsel), for respondent United States of America.

Galli & Locker, New York City (Patrick J. McCann, New York City, of counsel), for respondent-impleaded.


GODDARD, District Judge.

This action is brought under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 741 et seq., on behalf of the estate of Martin Gill, a stevedore who was killed by being precipitated into the ship's hold while working aboard the Steamship Cornelia on November 12, 1945.

The libel filed May 9, 1946 alleges that the libelant, the deceased stevedore's wife, was duly appointed administratrix of his estate by the Surrogate of Hudson County, New...

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