Peterson v. The Nellie & Annie

This caso comes now before the court upon the objections lo the payment of libelant’s claim out of the proceeds of the sale of the vessel,' covered into the registry of the court. The facts upon which opposition to the claim is based are disclosed by the evidence of the libelant. In April, 1888, P. 0. Seefluth was master of the vessel, and employed libelant as seaman, at §50 a month. Ho continued in the service under that agreement one month, when the master reduced the pay to $1.50 per clay. He served as seaman under the changed agreement until the 8th day of June, when ho left the service…