Johnson v. Blanchard

Choate, D. J.

This is a suit in personam for wages against the owners of the bark American Lloyd’s.

The libellant shipped in New York in July, 1874, on a voyage to Stet-tin and back to New York, as second mate. The libel alleges that while the vessel was in the port of Stettin, with the permission of the master, he went ashore at about 6 o’clock in the evening, to return tho next morning, and that while he was so absent on leave, and without notice to him, the vessel left the port, taking all his clothing and personal effects, arriving in New York about November 15,1874; that the libellant,…