Riegel

On May 23, 1916, libelant, a seaman, was injured by a blow on the bead on board the steam schooner Coaster, because of a defective appliance used in loading lumber thereon. The injury was received at Prescott, Or. Libelant’ shipped on board said schooner at San Francisco for a vpyage to Portland, thence to San Pedro, and thence back to San Francisco. On the arrival of the vessel at San Francisco, he went to the Marine Hospital, where he was treated for some weeks. During this period and in the early part of June he went to the owners’ office and saw Capt. Higgins, the port captain, and asked what he was going to do, because he (libelant) had got hurt.on one of his vessels. Capt. Higgins sent him to the insurance office. He went there, and told the insurance people that be was hurt, and that Capt. Higgins had sent him there to see them, and asked, “What are you going to do about me?” He was told to get a certificate from the marine doctor and come up there and get his compensation money. He got the certificate and returned, and was paid by the insurance company the sum of $12.65. This was June 19th. Before the money was given him he signed a receipt in the following terms:

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