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COYLE LINES v. DUGAS

No. 13619.

196 F.2d 59 (1952)

COYLE LINES, Inc. v. DUGAS.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 27, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Montgomery, Jr., New Orleans, La., for appellant.

Ernest A. Carrere, Jr., William J. Daly, New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Before SIBLEY, RUSSELL and RIVES, Circuit Judges.

RUSSELL, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought under Section 33 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, 41 Stat. 1007, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, commonly referred to as the Jones Act, to recover damages for the alleged negligence of Coyle Lines, Inc., which caused the death of Saul Dugas. A jury trial was had with a verdict for the plaintiff, Mrs. Saul Dugas, Administratrix of the Estate of the decedent. The defendant appeals from...

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