Legal Opinion
Yoffe v. Calmar S. S. Corp.
District Court, N.D. California
Decided June 10, 1938No. 22695-RPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROCHE, District Judge.
This is a libel brought by a seaman to recover wages as per articles, and double wages, accruing during an alleged period of non-payment after the termination of the voyage. Libelant is seeking relief under Section 4529, Revised Statutes, as amended by the Seamen’s Act of March 4, 1915, 46 U.S.C.A. § 596, for double wagesj
It is alleged that the libelant was signed on the respondent’s S.S. Vermar for a voyage from Baltimore, Maryland to-Pacific Coast ports and return. Also, that the libelant fell ill in the service of the vessel without his fault and was thereby forced to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Trintafilas v. Newtex S. S. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1930
- The CubadistDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1918
- Halvorsen v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1922
- The David FaustDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1867
- The LosmarDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1937
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Alier v. Sea Land Service, Inc.District Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1979
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- Peart v. Motor Vessel Bering ExplorerDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1974