MURPHY v. AMERICAN BARGE LINE CO.

No. 161.

93 F.Supp. 653 (1950)

MURPHY v. AMERICAN BARGE LINE CO.

United States District Court W. D. Pennsylvania.

October 20, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hymen Schlesinger, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiff.

Harold E. Harper (of Alter, Wright & Barron), Pittsburgh, Pa., Lucian Y. Ray (of Leckie, McCreary, Schlitz & Hinslea), Cleveland, Ohio, for defendant.


MARSH, District Judge.

The libel before this court on the respondent's exceptions claims damages for a seaman allegedly because of the negligence of the respondent and the unseaworthiness of the vessel upon which libellant was employed.

The respondent has excepted to the libel and asks for its dismissal upon the grounds that the libellant has elected the civil remedy under the Jones Act.

The libellant here filed a civil action at No. 6693 in this court...

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