Stewart v. United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp.

CAMPBELL, District Judge.

The libel-ant was, on the 5th day of December, 1917, employed for respondent by the port steward of the respondent, at New York, at the rate of $100 pei month and board and lodging, to go as chief steward of the steamship Cieoa. Libelant’s transportation from New York to Quebec was advanced by the respondent. The libelant signed articles with the respondent, at Now York, to go by rail to Quebec, there join the vessel, and come with her to Now York, wages to start leaving New York.

On December 7, 1917, having joined the ship at Quebec, he as sueh chief steward submitted…