Ohio Supreme Court, 1934

American Ship Building Co. v. Aros

American Ship Building Co. v. Aros
Ohio Supreme Court · Decided April 11, 1934 · Allen, Stephenson, Jones, Matthias, Bevis, Zimmerman
191 N.E. 2; 128 Ohio St. 258; 128 Ohio St. (N.S.) 258; 1934 Ohio LEXIS 333 (North Eastern Reporter)

American Ship Building Co. v. Aros

Opinion of the Court

It is ordered and adjudged by this court, that the judgment of the said Court of Appeals be, and the same hereby is, reversed, and the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas is affirmed, upon the ground that the injuries for which compensation was sought by the defendant in error under the Workmen’s Compensation. Act were incurred in a purely maritime employment, which employment has direct relation to commerce and navigation, over which a court of admiralty has ■ exclusive jurisdiction. State, ex rel. Cleveland Engineering Construction Co., v. Duffy et al., Industrial Commission, 113 Ohio St., 579.

Judgment of the Court of Appeals reversed and that of Common Pleas affirmed.

Allen, Stephenson, Jones, Matthias, Bevis and Zimmerman, JJ., concur.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.