ROSS v. THE ZEELAND

No. 7715.

143 F.Supp. 656 (1956)

Milton M. ROSS, Libellant, v. THE Steamship ZEELAND, her engines, etc., and NV Koninklijke Rotterdamsche Lloyd, her owners, of Rotterdam, Holland, Respondents.

United States District Court E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

April 30, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney H. Kelsey, Norfolk, Va., for libellant.

Seawell, Johnston, McCoy & Winston, Leon T. Seawell, Jr. and Harry E. McCoy, Jr., Norfolk, Va., for respondents.


HOFFMAN, District Judge.

Libellant, a man 67 years of age at the time of his accident, was injured aboard the S/S Zeeland while employed by Tidewater Port Service as a watchman with the vessel in the port of Hampton Roads. On March 23, 1954, libellant reported for duty at 3 P.M., while stevedores were unloading the No. 1 hold which contained boxes of rubber. During that afternoon and evening, libellant had occasion to go down the after ladder of the No. 1 hold approximately...

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