Murray v. Oceanic & Oriental Steamship Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the municipal court in favor of defendants, entered after a general demurrer to the complaint had been sustained without leave to amend.

*794The action was instituted by the administratrix of the estate of P. J. Murray, deceased, to recover the sum of approximately $1,040, for which it is contended the defendants became liable as wages by reason of the employment of the decedent in the maritime service of the defendants.

The complaint alleges that on August 13, 1930, a written agreement was made between Murray and the defendants whereby Murray was employed as…