Shelley v. Portland Tug & Barge Co.

The plaintiff, a former employee of the defendant corporation, brought this action to recover a balance claimed to be due him for overtime and subsistence while in its employ.

The defendant is engaged in the business of transferring merchandise to and from vessels in the Portland harbor by means of lighters, and, for several years, the plaintiff was employed as captain of one of its lighters under a contract which required the defendant to pay to plaintiff and the plaintiff to receive as full compensation for his services the sum of $150 per month, and this contract has been completely…