Kishi v. The British Steamship "Willesden."

This is. a libel in rem against the steamship Willesden, a foreign vessel, to recover compensation for meals alleged to have been furnished to its passengers, alien immigrants, at the port of Honolulu, pending their examination by the United States immigration inspector as to their admission into the country. Two causes of action are stated, one in the nature of a quantum meruit in assumpsit, 'based on the furnishing of meals to these passengers at the request “of the agents and servants of said ship acting for and on behalf of the owner thereof,” and the other based on an obligation implied…