REED v. THE YAKA

No. 123 of 1958.

183 F.Supp. 69 (1960)

Elijah REED, Libellant, v. THE Steamship YAKA, her engines, boilers, machinery, etc., Respondent (Waterman Steamship Corporation, Owner and Claimant) v. PAN-ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, Impleaded Respondent.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

As Amended May 4, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Boardman, Freedman, Landy & Lorry, Philadelphia, Pa., for libellant.

Harrison G. Kildare, Rawle & Henderson, Philadelphia, Pa., for respondent, owner and claimant.

T. E. Byrne, Jr., Krusen, Evans & Shaw, Philadelphia, Pa., for impleaded respondent.


CLARY, District Judge.

This is a libel in rem against the S. S. "Yaka" to recover for injuries sustained by the libellant on March 23rd, 1956, while employed as a longshoreman on board that vessel. From the pleadings and proof, the Court makes the following

Findings of Fact

1. The Court has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter of this proceeding.

2. Libellant is a citizen and resident of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...

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