White v. McClure

OPINION

By STRUBLE, J.

This cause is before the court on motion of The Cincinnati, Pomeroy & Charleston Packet Company, garnishee, to be dismissed as such, and for an order setting aside the order for the appearance of said garnishee for examination concerning wages due from garnishee to the defendant, Herman McClure, an assistant engineer on a boat of said packet company engaged in traffic on the Ohio river.

For a better understanding of the matters discussed in this opinion, it is expedient to define the terms “seaman”, “coastwise trade” and “vessel”. The terms “seamen” and “vessel” have…