Hogan v. The J. D. Peters
District Court, N.D. California
Libel in rein for balances claimed for seamen’s wages. Decree for libelants, after allowing claimants to deduct certain allotments authorized by section 10 of the act of June 26, 1884, as amended by section 3 of the act of June 19, 1886, in coasting voyages, and allowing a charge of 10 per cent, above the wholesale price for such articles of wearing apparel as were furnished by the master from the slop chest during the voyage to certain of the libelants.
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, District Judge.
This is a libel in rem for balances claimed for seamen’s wages. Libelants shipped before the shipping commissioner at Port Townsend, Wash., on hoard the hark J. D„ Peters, for a voyage from Port Townsend to Port Clarence, Alaska, and hack to San Francisco, via one or more ports on the Pacific coast. The shipping articles were introduced in evidence, and are in the usual form. The answer admits (hat the libelants earned the respective sums as alleged in their libel, but demies that the several balances claimed to be due, after allowing for certain allotments and the cost…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- United States v. ClaflinSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- McCool v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
- Schell's Executors v. FauchéSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Merritt v. CameronSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co. v. PhelpsSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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