Lecoureier v. The American Bark Hawaiian Isles

This libel was brought in rem against the libellee for breach of contract between the libelant and the libellee, and for wages, in that while the ship was on the high seas on a voyage from Newcastle to Honolulu tbe chief mate ordered the yard upon which libelant was standing to be hoisted, intending thereby to injure the libelant and whereby the libelant was injured seriously in his hand, the same being carried into *102a block known as the jin block. The answer denies intention and alleges facts concerning the accident which differ materially from the facts alleged in the libel. The evidence of…