Nowery v. Smith
Opinion
The question presented is whether the plaintiff, a seaman, was entitled to maintenance and cure by reason of an injury suffered without fault on his part in a fight in a barroom while on shore leave in¡ a foreign port. For the reasons well stated in the opinion of. Judge Bard in the district court, 69 F.Supp. 755, denying the-defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v. and for a new trial we think that the-award of maintenance and cure was-proper.
The judgment of the district court will! be affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- James N. NOWERY v. Howell B. SMITH and Algot W. Johnson, Individually and Trading as Smith & Johnson, Appellants
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- Status
- Published