W. F. Chaney v. City of Galveston, Earl J. Smith & Co., Inc. v. City of Galveston

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1966-11-21

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AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge. Appellant, W. F. Chaney, is an injured longshoreman who filed this libel in admiralty against the City of Galveston and Earl J. Smith Company, Inc., owner and operator of the SS SMITH DEFENDER. A cross libel was filed by Smith against the City and an impleading petition was filed by Smith against Southe…

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