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GREENHAW v. PACIFIC-ATLANTIC SS CO.

190 Or. 182 (1950)

224 P.2d 918

GREENHAW v. PACIFIC-ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP CO., A CORPORATION

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed December 5, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Erskine Wood, of Portland, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief were Wood, Matthiessen & Wood, of Portland.

K.C. Tanner, of Portland, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Tanner, Clark & Carney, of Portland.

Before BRAND, Acting Chief Justice, and BAILEY, HAY, LATOURETTE and WARNER, Justices.

AFFIRMED.

BRAND, A.C.J.

1. The plaintiff brought this action under the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, 46 U.S.C.A., Section 688, commonly called the "Jones Act". He sought damages for injuries sustained by him while in the course of his employment as bos'n on the defendant's steamship, St. Johns Victory. Plaintiff alleges that while on an outward voyage to Japan he was working in the vicinity of No. 4 hatch, cutting lashings from the preventer guy lines and that...

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