JENKINS v. RODERICK

Civ. A. 57-329.

156 F.Supp. 299 (1957)

Grover JENKINS v. Geal RODERICK.

United States District Court D. Massachusetts.

November 5, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Geo. Broomfield, Boston, Mass., for plaintiff.

George Ajootian, Providence, R. I., for defendant.


WYZANSKI, District Judge.

This case presents the question as to the propriety of allowing a jury trial to a seaman not only on his Jones Act count, but also on his unseaworthiness count, and on his count claiming less than $3,000 for maintenance and cure.

This case began in the United States District Court for Rhode Island. Both parties were citizens of that state. Plaintiff, a fisherman, filed a civil action, with a claim of jury trial, against defendant...

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