BLANCO v. THE S.S. TRACY

No. 7976.

272 F.2d 93 (1959)

Raul BLANCO, Appellant, v. THE S.S. Michael TRACY, her boats, engines, tackle, apparel, etc., Harold L. Acey, a non-resident, individually, and as Master and M. & J. Tracy, Inc., foreign corporations or associations, as owners and/or operators of the S.S. Michael Tracy, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit.

Decided November 16, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burt M. Morewitz, Newport News, Va., for appellant.

John W. Winston, Norfolk, Va. (Seawell, McCoy, Winston & Dalton, Norfolk, Va., on the brief), for appellees.

Before SOBELOFF, Chief Judge, BOREMAN, Circuit Judge, and R. DORSEY WATKINS, District Judge.


R. DORSEY WATKINS, District Judge.

Appellant (Blanco) filed a libel against appellees to recover maintenance and cure for injuries received while on shore, and damages for the failure of the appellees to provide maintenance and cure. The district court rendered judgment adverse to appellant on both claims. The present appeal relates only to the right of Blanco to recover for maintenance and cure; the claim for damages has been abandoned.

Blanco was employed...

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