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Alpha Steamship Corp. v. Cain, 281 U.S. 642 (1930)
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Alpha Steamship Corp. v. Cain, 281 U.S. 642 (1930)
Alpha Steamship Corp. v. Cain No. 457 Argued April 29, 30, 1930 Decided May 26, 1930 281 U.S. 642
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT
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An assault on a seaman by a superior authorized to direct his work and who committed the assault for the purpose of reprimanding him for tardiness and compelling him to work held negligence of the employer within the meaning of the federal Employers’ Liability Act, and actionable against the employer under that Act as made applicable by the Merchant Marine Act. Jamison v. Encarnacion, ante p. 635.
35 F.2d 717 affirmed.
Certiorari, 280 U.S. 549, to review a judgment of the circuit court of appeals affirming a recovery by a seaman for injuries resulting from an assault committed upon him by a superior aboard ship.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Alpha Steamship Corp. v. Cain, 281 U.S. 642 (1930) in 281 U.S. 642 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FIPDRGMJVEZCNV6.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Alpha Steamship Corp. v. Cain, 281 U.S. 642 (1930), in 281 U.S. 642, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FIPDRGMJVEZCNV6.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Alpha Steamship Corp. v. Cain, 281 U.S. 642 (1930). cited in 1930, 281 U.S. 642. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=FIPDRGMJVEZCNV6.
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