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RABB v. CANAL BARGE COMPANY

No. 28866.

428 F.2d 201 (1970)

Mrs. Amanda Stewart RABB, Administratrix of the Estate of Johnny Rabb, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The CANAL BARGE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 18, 1970.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman L. Breland, Holleman & Necaise, Gulfport, Miss., Robert L. Netterville, Natchez, Miss., for plaintiff-appellant.

George Morse, Gulfport, Miss., John Peters, Jr., Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevant, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, La., for defendant-appellee.

Before BELL, COLEMAN and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.

AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:

The issue before us is whether there is an evidentiary basis to sustain the jury's finding of no negligence or unseaworthiness in this action against Canal Barge Company, Inc., growing out of the unexplained drowning of Johnny Rabb, a seaman. We find that there is and affirm.

Suit was brought under the Jones Act and the general maritime law by decedent's mother as the administratrix of his...

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