Olsen v. Hartwen
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from tlie District Court of tlie United States for the Northern District of California. In Admiralty. Libel by Charles Haritwen against the steam schooner Louis Olsen (William Olsen, claimant) to recover wages due libelant as master of the vessel. A decree was rendered for libelant. 52 Fed. Rep. 652. Claimant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERT, Circuit Judge.
The libelant brought suit against the steam schooner Louis Olsen to recover his wages for services rendered in the capacity of master of the vessel on a sailing voyage from San Francisco to the North Pacific ocean. Exceptions were interposed to the libel, on the ground that the master has no lien for .his wages. The exceptions were overruled, and a decree was rendered in favor of the libelant. From that decree this appeal is taken.
There is no allegation in the libel as to the nationality of 'the vessel referred to, but it is conceded that she is an American vessel, and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Whitney v. The Mary GratwickDistrict Court, D. California · 1873
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