McDowell V. The Lena Mowbray
District Court, S.D. Alabama
This was a libel by John W. McDowell against the tug Lena Mow-bray to enforce a claim for master’s wages.
1Opinion of the Court
TOULMIN, District Judge.
This is a libel for wages as master. The services for which wages are claimed were rendered in the home port of the tug. The libelant was a part owner of the tug, and operated her on the joint account of himself and one W. G. Catrell, the other owner. Under an agreement with his co-owner libelant was to receive 880 a month as master and pilot. He served some live or six months, operated and managed the tug, purchased most of the supplies,' made the disbursements out of the earnings, and kept the accounts of the vessel. Out of the earnings he paid himself $189 on…
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- Boschert v. The WyomingDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1888
- White v. Two Hundred & Ninety-Two Thousand Three Hundred DollarsDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1883
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