...extending the saving clause in civil causes of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction to secure "to claimants the rights and remedies under the Workmen's Compensation Law of any state," in effect destroys the uniformity of the admiralty and maritime law, and is, therefore, unconstitutional...

...40 S.Ct. 438. Declared unconstitutional provisions of .ct Oct. 6, 1917, which extended to claimants the rights and remedies under the Workmen's Compensation Law of any state, as authorizing and sanctioning action by the states in prescribing and enforcing rights, obligations,...

...(40 Stat. 395) expressly adding to the common-law remedies reserved to suitors in admiralty causes, "the rights and remedies under the workmen's compensation law of any state," were held unconstitutional for the same reason as that given for the decision in the Jensen case, ie,...

...competent to give it," was amended by adding after the words last quoted the words "and to claimants the rights and remedies under the workmen's compensation law of any state." This amendment seemed the natural and obvious way to reach the desired result of saving workmen's compensation...

...right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it," the words "and to claimants the rights and remedies under the Workmen's Compensation Law of any state." The court below erroneously concluded that this act should be given retroactive effect and applied...

...the Jensen decision Congress passed legislation which attempted to give injured maritime employees "the rights and remedies under the workmen's compensation law of any State." 40 Stat. 395. This legislation was declared unconstitutional as an invalid attempt to delegate federal power to the...

...common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it," by adding the words, 'and to claimants the rights and remedies under the workmen's compensation law of any state.' After declaring the true meaning and purpose of the act, we held it beyond the power of Congress. Except...

...cases the right of a common-law remedy where the common law is competent to give it, and to claimants the rights and remedies under the Workmen's Compensation Law of any state." The concluding part of this saving clause, that which purports to save to claimants the rights and...

...the Judicial Code, relating to the jurisdiction of the district courts, so as to save to claimants the rights and remedies under the workmen's compensation law of any State, having considered the same, recommend its passage without amendment." "The Judicial Code, by sections...

...responded by expanding the savings clause to include not only the right of a common law remedy, but also "the rights and remedies under the workmen's compensation law of any State." Act of Oct. 6, 1917, c. 97, 40 Stat. 395. The Supreme Court, in Knickerbocker Ice Co. v. Stewart, 253...