GIBBONS v. UNITED STATES

No. 127 of 1952.

124 F.Supp. 900 (1954)

Nora I. GIBBONS, Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. Gibbons, Deceased, v. UNITED STATES of America, United States Maritime Commission.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

October 18, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Freedman, Landy & Lorry, by William M. Alper, Philadelphia, Pa., for libellant.

Krusen, Evans & Shaw, by Mark D. Alspach, W. Wilson White, U. S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., for respondent.


GRIM, District Judge.

On the morning of September 9, 1951, the S. S. John S. Mosby, while crossing the Atlantic Ocean, was warned that a storm of hurricane proportions was approaching. By noontime the deck gang under the supervision of Chief Mate Joseph E. Gibbons had prepared the ship for the storm. Among other things, the deck gang carefully and properly lashed three open 55-gallon oil drums used as garbage cans to the stern railing toward the port side of the ship...

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