Richard H. Clinton v. United States

This is an appeal by Richard H. Clinton, herein called appellant, from an order of the District Court of the Western District of Washington, which reads in part as follows:

This court has jurisdiction under the provisions of 28 U.S.C.A. § 1291 .

..... Appellant suffered certam injuries m an accident on March 18, 1 , w ia aboard the S.S. Plymouth Victory w ic was allegedly owned by the United States of America, appellee herein. On Decernber 13, 1945, appellant filed an action in the district court setting forth said accident and claiming damages therefrom for “personal injuries part of which is maintenance and cure.” On January 6, 1947, appellant duly executed a release in said action, wherein in consideration of the sum of $4,962.50 he did “release, discharge and forever acquit the steamship PLYMOUTH VICTORY, her agents * * * and the United States of America * * * of and for any and all claims, demands or charges of whatever nature and from any and all damages, injuries, actions or causes of action, either in law, in equity or admiralty, for negligence or otherwise, including claims for wages, MAINTENANCE AND/OR CURE, arising out of or in connection with that certain accident…