Butler v. Pacific Mail S. S. Co.

RUDKIN, Circuit Judge.

On the 11th day of October, 1921, the libelant shipped as boatswain on. the Hoosier State for a voyage’from San Francisco to Oriental ports and return. On the 18th day of November, at the port of Manila, he was disrated by the master, as appears from the following entry in the official log of that date:

“James Butler, boatswain, for continued intoxication, willful wasting of ship’s- stores, failure to carry out orders, undermining of. discipline, and inability to carry out your duties, you are disrated to ordinary seaman. “Answer: Wants to go as able seaman.”

Upon the…