Legal Opinion
Jensen v. Barber Steamship Lines
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided March 15, 1920PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Action by seaman to recover for overtime work.
1Opinion of the CourtLauer, J.
The plaintiff shipped as a seaman on one of the defendant’s steamships, the Sagaporack, on July 1, 1919. The usual shipping articles were signed by the parties. The plaintiff agreed to work as an able bodied seaman at the rate of seventy-five dollars a month and board. The articles contained the following clause in the handwriting of the United States shipping commissioner: “ In event of a general change in wages while vessel is away, said change to take effect from date of change.” The shipping articles contained no provision specifying the hours which the plaintiff was required to work. The…
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