LILLIE, J.
Plaintiff, the third mate on the lumber schooner George Olson, sued defendant owner of the vessel for damages for personal injuries resulting from an assault on him by a crew member. The incident occurred on the navigable waters of the United States on board the vessel at the port of Coos Bay, Oregon. The action is predicated on breach of a shipowner's warranty of seaworthiness of the vessel and negligence, under the Jones Act (46 U.S.C.A. §...
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