ROFER v. HEAD & HEAD, INC.

No. 15529.

226 F.2d 927 (1955)

Karl ROFER, Appellant, v. HEAD & HEAD, Inc., Claimant owner of Yacht VAGABONDIA, III, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

As Amended December 14, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Roth, Miami, Fla., for appellant.

Richard H. Hunt, Miami, Fla., for appellee.

Before RIVES, TUTTLE and JONES, Circuit Judges.


TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.

This is a seaman's libel for wages and maintenance and cure. The libelant was hired in November, 1953, to work as a cook aboard the yacht Vagabondia III. He was apparently in normal health when employed, but as the period of employment wore on, he became excitable and often upset, and once reached a state of frenzy. Before he left the vessel, the deckhands were afraid of him, saying that he had threatened them.

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