Supreme Court of the United States March 2, 1925, 157 (Nahmeh v. United States)

Me. Chief Justice Taft

delivered the opinion of the Court.

William Nahmeh, employed as a fireman on the steamship Quinnipiae, was injured August 3, 1920, in the performance of his duties. One of his legs had to be ampu-'-tated. To recover for this injury, he filed a libel on March 30, .1922, against the United States as owner of the Quinnipiae, under the .