Tipton v. Socony Mobil Oil Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1963-12-02

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Per Curiam. Petitioner brought this action in the District Court for the Southern District of Texas against his employer under the Jones Act. 46 U. S. C. § 688 . The principal issue was whether, in view of the nature of the work performed at the time of injury, the petitioner was a seaman, hence within the coverage of the Jones Act, or an offshore drilling employee. At the trial before a…

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