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79 F. 972

Foley v. Peninsular

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Decided April 19, 1897.)

Second Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1897-04-19

<p>Shipping—Personal Injuries—Fellow Servants.</p> <p>A wincbman, by whose negligence a piece of cargo falls upon a man working in the hold, is the latter’s fellow servant, so that the ship is not liable.</p>

2 counsel of record

Decided 1897-04-19

¶1Shipping—Personal Injuries—Fellow Servants.

¶2A wincbman, by whose negligence a piece of cargo falls upon a man working in the hold, is the latter’s fellow servant, so that the ship is not liable.

¶3This was a libel by Patrick Foley against the steamship Peninsular to recover damages for personal injuries.

¶4Charles J. Patterson, for libelant.

¶5Convers & Kirlin, for claimant.

¶6BENEDICT, District Judge.

¶7This is an action for personal injuries caused by the falling of a tub of salt upon a man in the hold of the steamship Peninsular. Upon the evidence it is impossible to conclude that the accident was caused by any neglect on the part of the shipowners. It was caused by the negligence of the winchman. The winchman, however, was a fellow servant with the libelant, and therefore his negligence entails no liability upon the owners of the ship. Libel dismissed, with costs.

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