ADRIAANSE v. UNITED STATES

No. 25, Docket 21687.

184 F.2d 968 (1950)

ADRIAANSE v. UNITED STATES.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided November 9, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob Rassner, New York City, for libellant-appellant, Robert Klonsky, New York City, on the brief.

J. Vincent Keogh, U. S. Atty., Brooklyn, N. Y., for respondent-appellee, C. John Dirosse, New York City, advocate.

Before AUGUSTUS N. HAND, CHASE and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The libellant, a seaman who was employed on the Steamship Leonard L. Romero, sued respondent United States, owner of the vessel, to recover damages for injuries sustained while so employed through the alleged negligence of the respondent. Adriaanse had already brought an action at law to recover for the same injuries under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, against Polarus Steamship Company as the general agent of the owner of...

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