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Atlantic Transport Co. v. Szczesek

U.S.
May 25, 1914
234 U.S. 63 (1914)

Opinion

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT.

No. 216.

Argued January 29, 30, 1914. Decided May 25, 1914.

Decided on the authority of Atlantic Transport Company v. Imbrovek, ante, p. 54. 193 F. 1019, affirmed.

THE facts are stated in the opinion.

Mr. Edward Duffy, with whom Mr. Nicholas P. Bond and Mr. Ralph Robinson were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. W.H. Price, Jr., and Mr. John E. Semmes, Jr., with whom Mr. John E. Semmes, Mr. Jesse N. Bowen and Mr. Matthew Gault were on the brief, for respondent.


This is a libel filed on behalf of the widow and infant children of Martin Szczesek to recover damages for injuries resulting in his death. Szczesek was a stevedore in the employ of the Atlantic Transport Company, the petitioner, and was engaged in loading the ship Pretoria. The District Court allowed a recovery against the petitioner (190 F. 240) which the Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed. 193 F. 1019.

The questions presented are the same as those which were considered in Atlantic Transport Company v. Imbrovek, ante, p. 52, decided this day and, for the reasons stated in the opinion in that case, the decree is affirmed.

Affirmed.


Summaries of

Atlantic Transport Co. v. Szczesek

U.S.
May 25, 1914
234 U.S. 63 (1914)
Case details for

Atlantic Transport Co. v. Szczesek

Case Details

Full title:ATLANTIC TRANSPORT COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA v . STATE OF MARYLAND TO THE…

Court:U.S.

Date published: May 25, 1914

Citations

234 U.S. 63 (1914)

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