Pacific Steamship Co. v. Peterson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1928-11-26

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Mr. Justice Sanford delivered the opinion of the Court. Peterson, a seaman, brought an action at law in a Superior Court of Washington against his employér, the Pacific Steamship Co., the owner of a domestic merchant vessel on which he was serving, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered at sea on a voyage between the ports of Puget Sound and Califor…

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