Lesslie v. Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co.

This is a libel in personam against the defendant, •a corporation, the grounds of which are substantially that on the 31st of July, 1901, an agreement was entered into between ■the parties, whereby the libellant was employed as second mate -on the steam-vessels of the libellee at the rate of fifty ($50.00) *117dollars per month, with board and lodging; and that it was agreed by the libellee, as part of the contract, that the employment of the libellant should be “steady employment with chance “of promotion;” and the libel avers that the value of the board and lodging which was to be furnished the…