HOVLAND v. FEARNLEY & EGER

No. 171 of 1952.

110 F.Supp. 657 (1952)

HOVLAND v. FEARNLEY & EGER et al.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

October 9, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Freedman, Landy & Lorry, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiff.

Rawle & Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa., for Fearnley and Eger.

Henry Heebner, Philadelphia, Pa., for Reading Co.


KIRKPATRICK, Chief Judge.

This is an action in admiralty against three respondents for damages for personal injuries incurred on shore by the libellant, who was an employee of a firm of ship chandlers and who was leaving the vessel after having boarded it in the course of his employment. One of the respondents is the owner of the ship, which was lying in navigable waters moored to a pier and discharging cargo. The second respondent, the local agent for the owner,...

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