Legal Opinion

The London

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided April 26, 1917No. 2224PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the East■ern District of Pennsylvania; Oliver B. Dickinson, Judge. Suit in admiralty by Jacob Nellemenn and Michael Jorgensen against the steamship London; Christian Larsen, master. Decree for respondent, and libelants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.

In the court below, Jacob Nellemenn and Michael Jorgensen filed a libel against the steamship London for wages as firemen. On hearing, the court below, in an opinion reported in 238 Fed. 645, held they had shown no cause of action. From a decree dismissing the libel, this appeal was taken.

The case was heard on an agreed statement of facts, which showed that the wages then earned by Nellemenn as fireman when the London arrived at the port of Philadelphia, a port of call in the voyage for which Nellemenn had contracted, were $60.48. On account of such then earned wages…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. The LondonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1917

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. J. K. Armsby Co. v. Actieselskabet Dampskibet IslandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
  2. The Capitaine FaureCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
  3. The DelagoaDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1917
  4. The PinnaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1919
  5. The HougomontCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921

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