Seaworthiness, 1959
File — Box: 47, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning legislation (H. R. 6740) to provide for limitation of liability for vessel owners in suits by third parties based upon the warranty of seaworthiness. The legislation was intended to correct the effects of a decision of the Supreme Court which encouraged injured longshoremen to forsake the benefits of Workmen's Compensation and instead, on the grounds of a breach of the warranty of seaworthiness, sue vessel owners who implead stevedoring companies.
Dates
- Creation: 1959
Creator
- From the Collection: Rivers, L. Mendel (Lucius Mendel), 1905-1970 (Person)
Language of Material
From the Collection:
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 21.7 linear feet (52 document boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
(843) 953-6319 (Fax)
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
(843) 953-6319 (Fax)