Boudoin v. Lykes Bros. Steamship Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1955-02-28

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Mr. Justice Douglas delivered the opinion of the Court. This is a suit by an American seaman against the owner and operator of an ocean freighter, the Mason Lykes, on which he was formerly employed. He based his claim for recovery both on negligence and on breach of the warranty of seaworthiness. The case was tried by the <span citation…

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