Arthur K. Keen, Libellant-Appellee v. United States of America, and Agwilines, Inc.

199 F.2d 151

Arthur K. KEEN, Libellant-Appellee,

v.

UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellant, and Agwilines, Inc., Respondent.

No. 10.

Docket 22358.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Argued October 10, 1952.

Decided October 23, 1952.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; Samuel H. Kaufman, Judge.

Libel by a seaman to recover wages earned and extra wages as penalties, wherein the shipowner defended on the ground that it was entitled to set off expenses paid by it for libellant's hospitalization at Port Said, Egypt, and for his…