1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 348 U.S.
  5. 348 U.S. 207 (1955)
 

COX v. ROTH

No. 40.

348 U.S. 207 (1955)

75 S.Ct. 242

99 L.Ed. 260

COX ET AL., ADMINISTRATORS, ET AL. v. ROTH, ADMINISTRATOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 10, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas D. Batchelor argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the brief was David W. Dyer.

Jacob Rassner argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

The main question presented in this case is whether an action under the Jones Act survives the death of the tortfeasor. In Nordquist v. United States Trust Co., 188 F.2d 776, the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit answered this question in the affirmative. In the instant case the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit answered it in the negative, but allowed...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases