KEEN v. OVERSEAS TANKSHIP CORP.

No. 97, Docket 22155.

194 F.2d 515 (1952)

KEEN v. OVERSEAS TANKSHIP CORP.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided February 5, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry Fogler, New York City, for the appellant.

James F. Hart, New York City, Dorsey, Burke & Keber, New York City (Morgan J. Burke, Jr., New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Before SWAN, Chief Judge, and L. HAND and AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judges.


L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff, Keen, a seaman on board the defendant's ship, "Meuse Argonne," appeals from a judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury against him, in an action to recover damages for personal injuries suffered in circumstances we shall state in a moment. As he did not ask for a directed verdict, the only questions open upon the appeal are the judge's rulings upon the admission of evidence, and his instructions to the jury. In order to understand...

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