Document: 356 U.S. 271 78 S.Ct. 734 2 L.Ed.2d 754 Mary Harris BUTLER, Widow of Dupree Butler, et al., petitioners,v.George W. WHITEMAN. No. 200, Misc. Decided April 14, 1958. PER CURIAM. 1 The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition writ certiorari are granted. judgment is reversed cause remanded trial. We hold that petitioner's evidence presented an evidentiary basis jury findings as (1) whether or not tug G. Whiteman was navigation, Senko v. LaCrosse Dredging Corp., 352 370, 373, 77 415, 417, 404; Carumbo Cape Cod S.S. Co., Cir., 123 F.2d 991; (2) decedent a seaman member crew within meaning Jones Act, 41 Stat. 1007, 46 U.S.C. § 688, U.S.C.A. 688; supra; Gianfala Texas 350 879, 76 141, 100 L.Ed. 775; South Chicago Coal & Dock Co. Bassett, 309 251, 60 544, 84 732; Grimes Raymond Concrete Pile 252, 687; (3) employer negligence played part producing decedent's death. Ferguson Moore-McCormack Lines, 521, 457, 511; Rogers Missouri Pacific R. 500, 443, 493; Schulz Pennsylvania 523, 608, 668. For reasons set forth his opinion 524, 459, Mr. Justice Frankfurter view improvidently 3 HARLAN, with whom WHITTAKER joins, dissenting. 4 I think insufficient raise question at time accident purview Act. 5 Respondent owner wharf, barge tug, all situated on Mississippi River. moored lashed barge. On October 7, 1953, met death by drowning unclear circumstances. He last seen alive running across it theory case had fallen into river between respondent liable under Act because negligent failure provide gangplank crossing two vessels. 6 some months before been withdrawn from navigation inoperable. During entire year 1953 neither captain nor reported no earnings; only its movement during related occasion which towed dry dock. At undergoing rehabilitation preparatory Coast Guard inspection, presumably anticipation return service. period tug's inactivity, employed laborer doing odd jobs around respondent's morning he engaged cleaning boiler tug. 7 In my taxes imagination breaking point consider this unfortunate individual have if were so find, verdict would be aside. Desper Starved Rock Ferry 342 187, 72 216, 96 205. Because affirm Court Appeals ground, do reach attributable any way negligence.

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