Legal Opinion
Newman v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 18, 1943PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
RIFKIND, District Judge.
On May 28, 1943, the libellants were hired by respondent, United Fruit Co., as members of the crew of the S. S. Quirigua, for a foreign voyage from New York to Central and South American ports, and such other ports and places as the master might direct, and back to a final port of discharge in the United States.
Shipping articles were signed which specified a monthly rate of wages for each of libellants. They were also to receive subsistence on board, which has been stipulated to be worth $2.50 a day.
On May 29, 1941, libellants were discharged without their consent and…
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