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RUNCI v. UNITED STATES

No. 1241.

82 F.Supp. 524 (1949)

RUNCI v. UNITED STATES.

United States District Court D. Massachusetts.

February 9, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry Kisloff, of Boston, Mass., for libellant.

William T. McCarthy, U. S. Atty., and Edward O. Gourdin, Asst. U. S. Atty., both of Boston, Mass., for respondent.

SWEENEY, Chief Judge.

This is an action to recover for the funeral expenses incurred with relation to the death and burial of one George F. Kelley, a seaman employed aboard the Liberty Ship, John T. Holt. His death occurred six days after his discharge from the Holt. Article 7 of the Shipowners' Liability Convention, Oct. 24, 1936, 54 Stat. 1693, 1699, upon which libellant relies for this claim, states, "The shipowner shall be liable to defray burial expenses in case...

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