Pacific Mail Steamship Co. v. Schmidt
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. The facts, which involve the construction and application of Rev. Stat., § 4529, as amended by the Act of December 21, 1898, are stated in the opinion. Respondent rendered services as a seaman. The respondent was under shipping articles, because the articles were for a definite time and the respondent’s duties under the articles had not been completely performed.
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CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. The facts, which involve the construction and application of Rev. Stat., § 4529, as amended by the Act of December 21, 1898, are stated in the opinion. Respondent rendered services as a seaman. The respondent was under shipping articles, because the articles were for a definite time and the respondent’s duties under the articles had not been completely performed. The vessel was bound to a foreign port, because she was bound to any part of the world and was registered for the foreign trade, and Ancon, Canal Zone, is a foreign…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a libel in personam for $30.33, wages and victual-ling money from September 24 to October 1, 1913, and for a sum equal to one day’s pay for every day during which payment had been or should be delayed. The libel was filed on October 20, 1913. On November 5, 1913, the District Court entered a decree for $151.59 with interest from the date of its decree and $36.25 costs. 209 Fed. Rep. 264. The libellee, the present petitioner, appealed, but without success, and on May 18, 1914, the decree was affirmed with directions to add one day’s pay for every day since the former decree. On October…
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