Butler v. Whiteman

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1958-04-14

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Mr. Justice Harlan, whom Mr. Justice Whittaker joins, dissenting. I think the evidence is insufficient to raise a question for the jury as to whether petitioner’s decedent at the time of the accident was a seaman within the purview of the Jones Act. Respondent was the owner of a wharf, barge and tug, all situated on the M…

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