Document: 346 U.S. 366 74 S.Ct. 100 98 L.Ed. 77 AVONDALE MARINE WAYS, Inc., Petitionerv.Joseph H. HENDERSON, Deputy Commissioner, et al. No. 44. Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 20, 1953. November 9, 1953 Mr. Frank A. Bull, New York City, for petitioner. Melvin Richter, Washington, D.C., respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 The judgment is affirmed. Davis v. Department Labor and Industries 317 249, 63 225, 87 246; Kaiser Co. Baskin, 340 886, 71 208, 95 643; Baskin Industrial Accident Commission, 338 854, 70 99, 94 523; Bethlehem Steel Moore, 335 874, 69 239, 93 417. 2 Justice DOUGLAS, concurring. 3 I do not think this case belongs in 'twilight zone' 256, 229, 246. Recovery was allowed under Longshoremen's Harbor Workers' Compensation Act a death which occurred on barge drawn up repairs marine railway. Norton Vesta Coal Co., Cir., F.2d 165 such Judge Woolley dissented from holding that railway included statutory language, 'any dry dock'. 4 REED took no part consideration or decision case. 5 BURTON concurs affirmance Appeals but does so ground relied upon by court District Court. This making award, acted within terms Act, 44 Stat. 1426, 33 U.S.C. § 903(a), U.S.C.A. decedent, at time receiving his fatal injury, engaged cleaning tank located ways railway, means had been hauled out Mississippi River repairs. They held resulted 'from an injury occurring navigable waters (including any dock)' as those are used Act. Avondale Marine Ways Henderson, 201 437, following Maryland Casualty Lawson, 101 732, Continental 64 802. 6 As explained, there three kinds docks. (1) A floating dock, its name makes clear, floats water, vessel resting bottom dock after water has removed. (2) graven dug into land. rests land once pumped out. (3) Finally instead being away vessel. ship more less when it than types docks different kind; functionally they same. And see basis concluding Congress treated one differently others purposes

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