Schmidt v. Pacific Mail S. S. Co.
District Court, N.D. California
In Admiralty. Suit by Ed. Schmidt against the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. On exceptions to answer, and final hearing on the merits.
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLING, District Judge.
Libelant shipped as chief- steward, on respondent’s steamship City of Sydney, in July, for round trip voyage from San Francisco to Balboa. The voyage ended in September, and on September 24th libelant received from the shipping commissioner -all of his wages therefor.
[1] The City of Sydney makes regular trips between these ports, and while in San Francisco, during the time this controversy arose, was engaged in discharging freight brought in, and loading freight for the next trip. It is the custom for the employés to remain on duty while in port, unless they receive…
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