Jepson v. The America
District Court, D. New Jersey
In Admiralty. Libel by Jep Jepson against the dredge America, her tackle, etc., for wages. Libelant was a watchman on said dredge while she was in port. There was a decree pro confesso, and order of sale. The claimant moved to open the decree pro con-fesso, and let him into a defense, on the ground that watchman’s wages were not the subject of a maritime lien.
1Opinion of the Court
GKEEN, District Judge.
This claim is a meritorious one, and should be paid. The services for which wages are claimed by the libelant were faithfully performed, and should be compensated for. But, unfortunately for the libelant, he has mistaken his remedy for the wrong done Mm. The libelant was employed simply as a ship-keeper or watchman of the dredge America, a domestic vessel, while she was lying in port. Such employment, and the consequent services rendered, are not maritime, and cannot be the basis of a maritime lien. The E. A. Barnard, 2 Fed. Rep. 712; The Island City, 1 Low. 375. The…
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