osceola argued december decided march libel rem filed district eastern district wisconsin admiralty propeller osceola recover damages personal injury sustained one patrick shea seaman board vessel negligence master case resulted decree libellant appeal taken owners circuit appeals certified certain questions arising upon following statement facts owners supplied vessel movable derrick purpose raising gangways vessel port order discharge cargo appliance every respect fit suitable purpose intended furnished used time injury good repair condition gangways raised derrick feet long lengthwise ship feet high weighed pounds month december vessel voyage bound port milwaukee within miles port open lake master vessel ordered forward port gangway hoisted means derrick order vessel might ready discharge cargo immediately upon arrival dock time vessel proceeding rate miles hour head wind miles hour supervision mate crew including appellee patrick shea one crew proceeded execute order master derrick set place raise gangway soon gangway swung clear vessel front end caught wind turned outward broadside wind force wind pushed aft pulled derrick falling struck injured libellant negligence consisted solely order master derrick used gangway hoisted vessel yet open sea operation might impeded interfered wind mate crew executing orders master vessel acted respects properly guilty negligence performance work libel charged negligence upon owners vessel permitting work unshipping said gangway done said vessel sea running wind owners present upon vessel master part owner vessel contended vessel owners liable every improvident negligent order captain course navigation management vessel questions law upon desired advice instruction whether vessel responsible injuries happening one erew reason improvident negligent order master respect navigation management vessel whether navigation management vessel master vessel crew fellow servants whether matter law vessel owners liable appellee patrick shea one crew vessel injury sustained reason improvident negligent order master vessel ordering directing hoisting gangway time circumstances declared say assumption order made improvident negligent charles van alstine appellants john roemer appellee justice brown delivered opinion view take case find necessary express opinion upon first third questions substance whether vessel liable rem one crew reason improvident negligent order master directing hoisting gangway discharge cargo arrival vessel dock heavy wind libel rem unnecessary determine whether owners liable action personam either admiralty common law although cases upon subject wholly irrelevant rulings district correct vessel liable rem injuries liability must founded either upon general admiralty law upon local statute state within accident occurred admiralty law upon subject must gathered accepted practice courts admiralty home abroad bound answering question examine sources law administration courts civilized countries apply far consonant usages principles justice bradley observed lottawanna wall sub nom rodd heartt ed regard legal history constitution legislation usages adjudications article rules oleron sailors injured misconduct cured expense might discharged master order commands ship company service ship thereby happen wounded otherwise hurt case shall cured provided cost charges said ship article laws wisbury mariner ashore master ship service happen wounded shall maintained cured charge ship provision injured recklessness may discharged obliged refund received practically provision found article laws hanse towns marine ordinances louis xiv book iii title article treatise upon sea laws published pet dec neither ancient codes appear distinction injuries received accidentally negligence appear seaman indemnified beyond wages expenses maintenance cure also left dark whether seaman case recourse ship remitted action owners modern french commercial code art paid wages receive medical treatment expense ship fall sick voyage injured service vessel commenting upon article goirand says commentaries upon french code sailor falls ill sailing vessel right wages becomes ill voyage fault paid wages tended expense ship left shore ship also liable expense return home article treatment accorded sailors wounded injured service ship expenses treatment dressing chargeable ship alone ship cargo according whether wounds injuries received service ship alone ship cargo similar provisions found italian code article belgian article dutch articles brazilian article chilian article argentine article portuguese article spanish articles german articles codes notably portuguese argentine dutch expenses made charge upon ship cargo freight considered subject general average argentine code article sailor also entitled indemnity beyond wages cure case mutilation german code appears entitled indemnity cases injuries incurred defense ship dutch code sailor disabled entitled damages judge shall deem equitable provision liability case injuries received sailor wilful misconduct except indicated countries expense maintenance cure seem constitute privilege lien upon ship since french code article classifying privileged debts vessels mentions made lien personal injury continental south american codes differ materially french particular probably however expenses maintenance cure regarded mere incident wages undoubtedly privilege english merchants shipping act vict chap subd master seaman apprentice receives hurt injury service ship belongs expense providing necessary surgical medical advice attendance medicines subsistence cured dies brought back port kingdom shipped kingdom shipped british possession port possession conveyance port expense burial shall defrayed owner ship without deduction account wages master seaman apprentice provisions british law seem practically identical continental codes english courts owner held liable injuries received unseaworthiness vessel though engligence master treated fellow servant owner responsibility injuries received unseaworthiness ship imposed upon owner merchants shipping act vict chap wherein every contract service express implied owner ship master seaman thereof obligation implied reasonable means shall used insure seaworthiness ship voyage hedley pinkney sons action common law beyond however find nothing english law indicate ship owners liable indemnity injuries received negligence otherwise service ship none given admiralty jurisdiction act although seems action admiralty lie master personam assault committed upon passenger seaman agincourt hagg lowther castle hagg feature law adopted general admiralty rule declaring suits assault beating high seas elsewhere within admiralty maritime jurisdiction suit shall personam england master crew also treated fellow servants hence follow action lie member crew either owners ship injuries received negligence master hedley pinkney sons otherwise however lreland ramsay quinn ir scotland master regarded vice principal leddy gibson sess cas series statutes contain provision upon subject liability ship owners damages occasioned negligence captain member crew recent cases analogies english continental codes followed recovery limited wages expenses maintenance cure earliest case upon subject harden gordon mason fed cas justice story held claim expenses cure case sickness constituted contemplation law part contract wages admiralty rightful jurisdiction action personam master owner wages expenses occasioned sickness plaintiff foreign port course voyage allowed question indemnity arise case held upon authority continental codes intrinsic equity doubt seaman right expenses sickness case followed george sumn fed cas reed canfield sumn fed cas though last case involve question indemnity justice story delivering opinion remarked sickness injury may occasion temporary permanent disability ground indemnity owners liable expenses necessarily incurred cure cure completed least far ordinary medical means extend owners freed liability sense liable consequential damages question cases expenses virtually incurred cure question indemnity however fully considered judge brown southern district new york city alexandria fed action rem personal injuries received cook falling fore hatch hold held upon principles claim sustained negligence accident occurred fellow servants engaged common employment however went consider whether negligence upon recognized principles maritime law entitled libellant compensation ship owners cases arising unseaworthiness going continental codes cases cited others judge brown came conclusion find authority ancient modern codes recognized decisions maritime law allowance consequential damages resulting wounds hurts received board ship whether arising ordinary negligence seaman others ship company considering frequency accidents lasting injuries arising many cases absence authority holding vessel liable beyond stated evidence strongest character liability maritime law exists general rule seaman receiving injury performance duty entitled treated cured expense ship enforced atlantic abb fed cas though said case nevitt clarke olcott fed cas privilege cured continues longer right wages contract particular case ben flint abb biss fed cas claim cured expense ship held applicable seamen employed lakes navigable rivers within see also brown overton sprague fed cas croucher oakman allen brown bradish johnson woods fed cas edith godden fed vessel held liable rem personal injuries received neglect owner furnish appliances adequate place occasion used words unseaworthiness readily distinguishable previous case city alexandria fed line english american authorities holding owners responsible seamen unseaworthiness ship appliances titan blatchf fed ship held liable deck hand injured collision occasioned partly fault vessel question general liability discussed assumed case noddleburn sawy fed question jurisdiction pressed counsel merely stated submitted case put upon ground accident occasioned master knowingly allowing rope remain insecure condition vessel consequently unseaworthy olson flavel sawy fed libellant allowed recover damages personal injury suffered employed mate negligence part respondent appears providing proper appliances case one really unseaworthiness case heaton fed seaman allowed recover consequential damages negligence owners providing suitable appliances although opinion delivered justice gray seems assume right seaman recover masters owners injuries caused wilful negligent acts case however one injuries arising unseaworthiness although learned judge discussion draw distinction cases arising unseaworthiness ship negligent act master interesting note julia fowler fed seaman employed scraping main mast triangle surrounding mast allowed recover breaking rope held triangle precipitated libellant deck case almost precisely similar kalleck deering mass owners held liable injury caused nogligence mate constructing triangle ordering seaman use frank willie fed ship held liable sailor injured negligence mate providing safe means discharging cargo opinion delivered judge brown also author opinion city alexandriz fed case reconciled upon ground question really one unseaworthiness negligence upon full review however english american authorities upon questions think law may considered settled upon following propositions vessel owners liable case seaman falls sick wounded service ship extent maintenance cure wages least long voyage continued vessel owner english american law liable indemnity injuries received seamen consequence unseaworthiness ship failure supply keep order proper appliances appurtenant ship scarff metcalf members crew except perhaps master fellow servants hence seamen recover injuries sustained negligence another member crew beyond expense maintenance cure seaman allowed recover indemnity negligence master member crew entitled maintenance cure whether injuries received negligence accident observed cases departure made continental codes allowing indemnity beyond expense maintenance cure cases arising unseaworthiness departure originated england merchants shipping act quoted couch steel el bl hedley pinkney sons asp cas country general consensus opinion among circuit district courts exception made general principle obtaining favor seamen suffering injury unseaworthiness vessel disposed disturb wholesome doctrine contrary decision insisted however lien given upon vessel local statute wisconsin rev stat repeating previous statute upon subject provides every ship boat vessel used navigating waters state shall liable damages arising injuries done persons property ship boat vessel claim damages shall constitute lien upon ship boat vessel shall take precedence claims liens thereon accident happened within miles port milwaukee constitution wisconsin fixes center lake michigan eastern boundary state doubt vessel navigating waters state time accident vital question case whether damages arose injury done persons property ship boat vessel statute doubtless primarily intended cover cases collision vessels structures affixed land cases damage done ship offending thing persons property outside ship negligence mismanagement ship officers seamen charge hold applies injuries suffered member crew board ship give act effect beyond ordinary meaning words used apply instance injuries received falling open hatchway block blown seaman force wind though accident either case might resulted negligence master think act particular uses language section english admiralty act declares high admiralty shall jurisdiction claim damage done ship construing act held admiralty applies damages occasioned vessel coming collision pier uhla eccl note also cases personal injury sylph eccl diver engaged diving river mersey caught paddle wheel steamer suffered considerable injury case personal injuries sustained seaman falling hold vessel owing hatchway insufficiently protected theta prob loss life vera cruz prob div indicated statute confined cases damage done charge ship ship instrument cases damages done board ship within meaning act damages done ship case consideration damage done ship ordinary sense word gangway may assumed ordinary appliance ship blown libellant force wind results first third questions must answered negative