Panama Railroad v. Johnson

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1924-04-07

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Me. Justice Van Devantee delivered the opinion of the Court. This was an action by a seaman against his employer, the owner of the ship on which he was serving, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered at sea while he was ascending a ladder from the deck to the bridge in the course of his employment, — the complaint charging that the injuries result…

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