Legal Opinion

The Sallie

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided February 8, 1909No. 56PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In Admiralty. On final hearing.

1Opinion of the Court

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

This is a libel for wages, upon which a good deal of testimony has been taken. I see no occasion to discuss the evidence, however, but shall only state briefly my conclusions :

1. The derrick hoist Sallie is a vessel, subject to the jurisdiction of the district court in admiralty.

2. Each of the libelants was employed by the owner and master of the vessel; Weikel was to receive $15 per week, and Vincent was to receive 25 cents per hour, but not to exceed $10 per week..• 3. The services rendered were maritime in their nature, entitling the libelants to a lien on…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. The O'Boyle No. 1District Court, S.D. New York · 1945

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