This is an action by the plaintiff, a seaman, to recover damages for personal injuries which he claims to have sustained on or about April 23, 1954 while he was employed on the defendant's S. S. American. He is seeking redress under the provisions of an Act of Congress, known as the Merchant Marine Act (approved June 5, 1920, § 33) commonly known as the Jones Act (U. S. Code...
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