The Kenilworth

Citations

• 137 F. 1003
• 1905 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 242

Syllabus

<p>1. Shipping—Injuries to Seaman—Treatment—Negligence op Master-Evidence.</p> <p>On a libel against a vessel for failure .to provide proper treatment for an injured seaman, evidence held insufficient to show, that the master was negligent in diagnosing or treating the injury or in failing to put into port in order to afford libelant surgical assistance.</p> <p>2. Same—Expenses op Maintenance.</p> <p>Where libelant sustained an injury while in the service of a ship on which he was engaged as a seaman, he was entitled to recover from it the expenses of his maintenance and cure at least during the continuance of the voyage.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For cases in point, see vol. 43, Cent. Dig. Seamen, §§ 39-43, 186-188.]</p>