Welch v. Fallon
District Court, D. Massachusetts
In Admiralty. -Suit by John Welch and another against John J. Fallon and others, as owners of the fishing schooner Arthur Binney.
1Opinion of the Court
DODGE, District Judge.
The three respondents are-the owners of the fishing schooner Arthur Binney. The respondent Fallon appears to have been managing owner. In March, 1907, the libelant was one of a fishing crew who agreed with one McKay to make a fishing .voyage in her. McKay, by arrangement with the owners, undertook the voyage as master, obtained his crew, and made the voyage on what is known in the fishing business as the “half line” plan, according to which the gross proceeds of the catch, less certain deductions, are shared equally between the vessel and the master and crew; the latter…
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