Legal Opinion
Newton v. Gulf Oil Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided July 20, 1949No. 297 of 1948PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KIRKPATRICK, Chief Judge.
Each of, the libellants has sued for one month’s wages, pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 4527, 46 U.S.C.A. § 594.
Between May 1 and May 4, 1948, these three men, and other members of the crew of the Gulfmoon, signed shipping articles in New York, calling for a voyage “from the Port of New York one or more ports in Venezuela and such other ports and places in- any part of the world as the Master may‘ direct, and back to a final port of discharge in the United States, for a term of time not exceeding three calendar months.” Actually the vessel proceeded to Harbor…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- National Labor Relations Board v. Waterman Steamship Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- The Steel TraderSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Newman v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1943
3Cited by5 opinions
- Newton v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1950
- Neil v. Gulf Oil Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1951
- Robert L. Merrick, and Philip A. Kachinski v. Sea-Land Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984
- Sergeant v. BernuthDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1954
- Zarrago v. Texas Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1960