District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania September 18, 1939, No. 47 (Johnson v. Mooremack Gulf Lines)

KALODNER, District Judge.

This is an action in admiralty.

On March 24, 1939 the libellant, a seaman, filed a libel in personam and in rem for personal injuries suffered while employed on the Steamship “Southerner” owned and operated by the respondents. The libel contained two causes of action: (1) for damages and (2) for cure and maintenance.