Wahlgren v. Standard Oil Company of New Jersey

Full title: Bjorn G. WAHLGREN, Appellant, v. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY and…

Court: Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Date published: Dec 19, 1945

152 F.2d 106 (2d Cir. 1945)

Opinion

No. 20021.

December 19, 1945.

Appeal from a decree in the admiralty of the District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissing a libel under the Suits in Admiralty Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 741 et seq., for personal injuries suffered while serving as a seaman on board the respondent's ship.

Affirming decree 58 F. Supp. 783.

Jacob Rassner, of New York City, for appellant.

Vernon S. Jones and Kirlin, Campbell, Hickox Keating, all of New York City (James B. Magnor, of New York City, of counsel), for appellees.

Before L. HAND, AUGUSTUS N. HAND and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Affirmed on the authority of Baltimore S.S. Co. v. Phillips, 274 U.S. 316, 47 S.Ct. 600, 71 L.Ed. 1069.