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MORALES v. CITY OF GALVESTON

No. 480.

370 U.S. 165 (1962)

82 S.Ct. 1226

8 L.Ed.2d 412

MORALES ET AL. v. CITY OF GALVESTON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 11, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur J. Mandell argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioners.

Preston Shirley argued the cause and filed briefs for the City of Galveston. Edward W. Watson argued the cause for the Cardigan Shipping Co., Ltd., respondent. On the briefs with Mr. Watson was Clarence S. Eastham.

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

On the afternoon of March 14, 1957, the S. S. Grelmarion was berthed at Galveston, Texas, taking on a cargo of wheat from a pierside grain elevator owned and operated by the city. The wheat was being loaded directly from the elevator into the ship by means of a spout. The petitioners were longshoremen engaged in "trimming" the wheat as it was received in the offshore...

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