The Lizzie Burrill

Citations

• 115 F. 1015
• 1902 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 260

Syllabus

<p>1. Shipping — Master—Duty to Protect Seamen.</p> <p>It is the fluty of the master of a ship while at sea to protect his crew from violence and brutal treatment by other officers under his command.</p> <p>2. Same — Liability of Ship and Owner for Torts of Master.</p> <p>The master of a ship while on board is the agent of the owners in respect to all matters which come within the scope of his duty, and the owners and ship are liable in damages to a seaman, not only for the unwarranted illtreatment of such seaman by the master himself, but for his failure to perform his duty to protect the seaman from assaults and ill-treatment by other officers.</p>