 That any seaman who shall suffer personal injury in the course of his employment may, at his election, maintain an action for damages at law, with the right of trial by jury, and in such action all statutes of the United States modifying or extending...  Merchant Marine Act, 1935: Hearings Before the Committee on Commerce, United ... - Page 287by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Surface Transportation - 1935Full view - About this book
 | 1926 - 1144 pages
...Stat. 988). Section 33 of this act amended section 20 of the Act of March 4, 1915, and read as follows: "Any seaman who shall suffer personal injury in the...personal injury to railway employees shall apply; and in case of the death of any seaman as a result of any such personal injury the personal representative... | |
 | 1922 - 1052 pages
...That section 20 of such Act of March 4, 1915, be, and Is, amended to read as follows: " 'Sec. 20. That any seaman who shall suffer personal Injury In the...personal injury to railway employees shall apply; and In case of the death of any seaman as a result of any such personal injury the personal representative... | |
 | Roger Foster - 1920 - 1432 pages
...clause concerning workman's compensation law is previously explained.2 By the Act of June 5, 1920, "Any seaman who shall suffer personal injury in the...personal injury to railway employees shall apply; and in case of the death of any seaman as a result of any such personal injury the personal representative... | |
 | 1920 - 484 pages
...founding of Jamestown, Virginia.2 Others have selected 1776, the date of national independence.8 mon-law right or remedy in cases of personal injury to railway employees shall apply; and in case of the death of any seaman as a result of any such personal injury the personal representative... | |
 | Erich Walter Zimmermann - 1921 - 724 pages
...That Section 20 of such Act of March 4, 1915, be, and is, amended to read as follows : "Sec. 20. That any seaman who shall suffer personal injury in the...personal injury to railway employees shall apply; and in case of the death of any seaman as a result of any such personal injury the personal representative... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1921 - 590 pages
...authorized to maintain an action for damages at law with the right of trial by jury, in both of which cases statutes of the United States modifying or extending the common-law right or remedy in actions for personal injury or death of railway employees are declared to be applicable. The act further... | |
 | 1921 - 586 pages
...authorized to maintain an action for damages at law with the right of trial by jury, in both of which cases statutes of the United States modifying or extending the common-law right or remedy in actions for personal injury or death of railway employees are declared to be applicable. The act further... | |
 | 1922 - 1052 pages
...servant doctrine. Act Cong. June 5, 1920, ยง 33, has extended to seamen the benefit of the statutes "modifying or extending the common-law right or remedy...In cases of personal Injury to railway employees," thus abolishing the common-law defenses of contributory negligence, assumption of risk, and fellow... | |
 | 1922 - 590 pages
...authorized to maintain an action for damages at law with the right of trial by jury, in both of which cases statutes of the United States modifying or extending the common-law right or remedy in actions for personal injury or death of railway employees are declared to be applicable. The act further... | |
 | John Carter Rose - 1922 - 812 pages
...by jury, and in such action, all statutes of the United States modifying or extending the common law right or remedy in cases of personal injury to railway employees, shall apply ; and the same right is given to his representatives in case of his death, as the result of such injuries.... | |
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