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POINDEXTER v. GROVES

No. 179, Docket 22248.

197 F.2d 915 (1952)

POINDEXTER v. GROVES et al.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided May 1, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benjamin B. Sterling, New York City, (Herman N. Rabson and Betty H. Olchin, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellee.

Tompkins, Boal & Tompkins, New York City (Arthur M. Boal, New York City, of counsel), for defendant.

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

CHASE, Circuit Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment on a verdict for the plaintiff in a suit under the Jones Act, 46 U.S.C.A. § 688, brought by the administratrix of the estate of Carl Poindexter who was a messman employed on the defendants' S.S. Irvin S. Cobb. The decedent became ill and died on the ship, allegedly because of the negligent failure of the master to provide prompt and adequate medical and surgical care. The appellants seek reversal because of...

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