1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 359 U.S.
  5. 359 U.S. 495 (1959)
 

PATTERSON v. UNITED STATES

No. 429.

359 U.S. 495 (1959)

79 S.Ct. 936

3 L.Ed.2d 971

PATTERSON, GENERAL ADMINISTRATOR, ET AL. v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 18, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Leavenworth Colby argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Doub, Samuel D. Slade and Seymour Farber.

PER CURIAM.

Petitioners, Melvin A. Hays, Sterling E. Duncan, and Leonard L. Sullivan, were injured in the course of their employment with the United States while aboard vessels operated by the Government and engaged in merchant service. Petitioner Patterson is the administrator of the estate of Edgar A. Doody, Jr., who died as the result of injuries sustained by him while he was similarly employed. Each of the petitioners filed a libel in personam against the...

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