Little v. Merrill

This is a bill in equity brought by the plaintiff as owner of one-fourth of the brig “George S. Berry,” against the other part owners thereof, seeking for an adjustment of the net earnings arising from several freighting voyages.

The bill alleges, inter alia, that Merrill, one of the defendants and ship’s husband, hás since' Nov. 1, 1870, received large sums of money from the master, as earnings of the vessel, and especially the sum of $1,503.94, which he has not paid or accounted for to the plaintiffs and the other defendants, according to the just proportion due to each, &c.

A master was…