Florez v. The Scotia

The libel in the above case was filed to recover 1926.05, the amount of the bill of the libelants for work as stevedores in unloading the British steam-ship Scotia in this port in December, 1886. This court has in numerous cases within the last 10 years sustained a maritime lien for stevedores’ services, and for other services analogous in character. _ Formerly, the labor of unloading was usually performed by seamen, whose lien was never questioned. 1 ICay, Shipm. 582; Dana, Sea. Fr. 216; 1 Pet. Adm-. 258. The vessels of some nations are still discharged here by their own seamen. The work of…