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MORALES v. CITY OF GALVESTON

No. 18011.

275 F.2d 191 (1960)

Robert MORALES et al., Appellants, v. CITY OF GALVESTON et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied April 8, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milton Schwartz, Arthur J. Mandell, Houston, Tex., for appellants.

Preston Shirley, Galveston, Tex. (McLeod, Mills, Shirley & Alexander, Galveston, Tex.), for appellee, City of Galveston.

Edward W. Watson, Galveston, Tex. (Lockhart, Watson & Peterson, Galveston, Tex.), for appellee, Cardigan Shipping Co., Ltd.

Before RIVES, Chief Judge, and HUTCHESON and JONES, Circuit Judges.

HUTCHESON, Circuit Judge.

The suit was for damages for personal injuries sustained by eight libellants, as a result of inhaling fumes from dangerous chemicals, while working as longshoremen trimming wheat on board the Steamship Grelmarion, a vessel operated by respondent, Cardigan Shipping Co., Ltd., discharged from grain elevators owned by the City of Galveston.

The claim as to the City of Galveston was: that it was negligent, in using dangerous chemicals...

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