United States v. Reed
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
This was an indictment, under Rev. St. § 5347, against Edward W. IJeed, master of the American vessel T¡ F. Oakes, for withholding suitable food and nourishment from members of the crew.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, District Judge.
Gentlemen of the Jury: Most civilized governments have found it necessary to pass statutes for the protection of seamen. As a class they have been found to be persons who need special statutory protection. They are improvident for the most part and have very little learning. They go hither and thither over the world with little except the statutes and the kindness of their masters, when they do have kind masters, to give them their rights. Universally, the law has made the master a monarch upon the ship. His auihority is absolute. "That is a necessity of navigation. At…
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