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SMITH v. AMERICAN MAIL LINE, LTD.

No. 35622.

58 Wn.2d 361 (1961)

363 P.2d 133

JORDAN SMITH, Respondent, v. AMERICAN MAIL LINE, LTD., Appellant.

The Supreme Court of Washington, Department Two.

June 22, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bogle, Bogle & Gates and Ronald E. McKinstry, for appellant.

Levinson & Friedman and Sam L. Levinson, for respondent.

DONWORTH, J.

This is an appeal by American Mail Line, Ltd. (hereinafter called appellant) from a judgment in the amount of seventy-two thousand dollars1 awarded to Jordan Smith, a merchant seaman (hereinafter called respondent). Respondent's suit was based on negligence under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C., § 688, and on unseaworthiness under the general maritime law.

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