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LAURITZEN v. LARSEN.

No. 226.

345 U.S. 571 (1953)

LAURITZEN v. LARSEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 25, 1953.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Estabrook argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was David P. H. Watson.

George Halpern and Richard M. Cantor argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

Briefs of amici curiae supporting petitioner were filed by John Lord O'Brian for the Royal Danish Government; and James S. Hemingway for Skibsfartens Arbeidsgiverforening.

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed by Harry D. Graham for Pedersen et al.; Mr. Cantor and Mr. Halpern for the Seafarers International Union of North America et al.; Silas Blake Axtell for the Friends of Andrew Furuseth Legislative Association; and Jacob Rassner for the Seamen's Union of Panama.

MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

The key issue in this case is whether statutes of the United States should be applied to this claim of maritime tort. Larsen, a Danish seaman, while temporarily in New York joined the crew of the Randa, a ship of Danish flag and registry, owned by petitioner, a Danish citizen. Larsen signed ship's articles, written in Danish, providing that the rights of crew...

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