The Belle
District Court, E.D. New York
In admiralty. This was a libel by John Armstrong for seaman's wages. The libel alleged that Armstrong shipped as mate on the vessel, and signed articles for a specified voyage at $50 a month, and served on board from January 7th, 1872, to June 3d, 1872, when he was discharged, and there was due him from the vessel $195, payment of which had been demanded and refused. The answer admitted these allegations, except that it denied that anything was due to the libel-lant.
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In admiralty. This was a libel by John Armstrong for seaman's wages. The libel alleged that Armstrong shipped as mate on the vessel, and signed articles for a specified voyage at $50 a month, and served on board from January 7th, 1872, to June 3d, 1872, when he was discharged, and there was due him from the vessel $195, payment of which had been demanded and refused. The answer admitted these allegations, except that it denied that anything was due to the libel-lant. It further alleged that Armstrong, while he was mate, smuggled segars on shore from the vessel, whereby she became subject to…
1Opinion of the Court
BENEDICT, District Judge.
The admissions in the answer are sufficient to entitle the libellant to recover the amount of his claim for wages as stated in his libel, to wit, $195, for which amount, with costs, let a decree be entered.
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