Joseph A. Elliott v. Pacific Far East Line, Inc. A Corporation, of S.S. Canada Bear, Her Engines, Furniture, Tackle and Apparel, Etc., Pacific Far East Line, Inc., a Corporation, of S.S. 'Canada Bear,' Her Engines, Furniture, Tackle and Apparel, Etc. v. Joseph A. Elliott

230 F.2d 238 Joseph A. ELLIOTT, Appellant, v. PACIFIC FAR EAST LINE, Inc. a corporation, claimant of S.S. CANADA BEAR, her engines, furniture, tackle and apparel, etc., Appellee. PACIFIC FAR EAST LINE, Inc., a corporation, claimant of S.S. 'Canada Bear,' her engines, furniture, tackle and apparel, etc., Appellant, v. Joseph A. ELLIOTT, Appellee. No. 14428. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. Aug. 5, 1955. Writ of Certiorari Denied Dec. 5, 1955. See 76 S.Ct. 199 . David A. Fall, San Pedro, Cal., for appellant. Lasher B. Gallagher, san Francisco, Cal., for appellee. Before STEPHENS and FEE, Circuit Judges, and WIIG, District Judge. JAMES ALGER FEE, Circuit Judge. 1 Elliott is a seaman who signed articles on May 8, 1952, at San Francisco, California, for a voyage not to exceed twelve calendar months on the S.C. 'Canada Bear,' owned by the Pacific Far East Line, Inc., claimant. He was aboard the vessel from that day until June 19. It was found that Elliott went ashore on the evening of June 18 at Yokohama, where after 10:00 p.m., he began to drink. At midnight, according to his story, he went into a cab and from then on did not know anything until he woke up in a called a…