Rice v. Spencer

This is a libel for seaman’s wages.

It is alleged that the libellant made an engagement with the respondent, owner- of the bark “ Florence,” in the spring of 1860, at Honolulu, to proceed to sea and join said bark as boat-header as soon as he should fall in with her, but that no engagement in writing was entered into for his remuneration, but he was to have equal to the best, which the libellant alleges to be l-18th of the entire proceeds of the voyage during the time libellant served on board said bark. In pursuance of this agreement, the libellant proceeded to sea in a vessel called the “…