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Matter of McKinnon v. Kinsman Transit Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 23, 1934
193 N.E. 320 (N.Y. 1934)

Summary

In Matter of McKinnon v. Kinsman Transit Co. (265 N.Y. 560) the claim was for death benefits arising out of the death of a shipkeeper aboard a grain carrier anchored in the navigable waters of Lake Erie, nearly half a mile from shore.

Summary of this case from Matter of Jones v. Internat. Mercantile Marine Co.

Opinion

Argued October 5, 1934

Decided October 23, 1934

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.

Edward B. Murphy for claimants-appellants.

John J. Bennett, Jr., Attorney-General ( Henry Epstein and John R. O'Hanlon of counsel), for State Industrial Board, appellant.

Wallace H. Miller for respondents.


Order affirmed, with one bill of costs against appellants. No opinion.

Concur: POUND, Ch. J., CRANE, LEHMAN, O'BRIEN, HUBBS, CROUCH and LOUGHRAN, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of McKinnon v. Kinsman Transit Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 23, 1934
193 N.E. 320 (N.Y. 1934)

In Matter of McKinnon v. Kinsman Transit Co. (265 N.Y. 560) the claim was for death benefits arising out of the death of a shipkeeper aboard a grain carrier anchored in the navigable waters of Lake Erie, nearly half a mile from shore.

Summary of this case from Matter of Jones v. Internat. Mercantile Marine Co.
Case details for

Matter of McKinnon v. Kinsman Transit Company

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claims of JESSIE I. McKINNON et al., Appellants…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 23, 1934

Citations

193 N.E. 320 (N.Y. 1934)
193 N.E. 320

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