The L. B. Snow

The libelant, Joseph Antone, proceeds for the wages of his minor son, Manuel Antone, earned during the season of 1882 on the fishing schooner L. B. Snow. The parties are Portuguese fishermen, living in Provincotown. In the shipping articles signed by Manuel with the approval of the libelant, on April 12, 1882, Manuel’s share is stated to be “one-half a share with eight,” and the voyage is described as a cod-fishing voyage, to terminate November 30, 1882. On April 22d the1 day the vessel sailed, the managing owner signed a separate paper, agreeing “to give Manuel Antone the sum of $200 at the…