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The George W. Wells

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided November 14, 1902No. 1,349PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOWELL, District Judge.

This was a libel for wages. The libelants were hired at Newport News March 7, 1902, and served on a voyage from Newport News to Boston. The amount of wages earned by each libejant was $8.16. Before leaving Newport News each libelant signed a paper as follows:

“$6.00. Newport News, Va., March 7th, 1902.
“Captain and owners schr. George W. Wells will please pay to John Mitchell‘the sum of $6.00 for board and supplies, to be paid when due for services as sailor on board the schr. George W. Wells and to be charged to my account at the end of the voyage or when duly discharged…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Kelly v. The TopsyDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1890
  2. The Alice B. PhillipsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1901

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Collie v. FergussonSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
  2. Governor & Co. of the Bank of Scotland v. SabayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  3. O'Hara v. Luckenbach S. S. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926
  4. St. Cliarz v. SweeneyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1930
  5. City of MontgomeryDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1913

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