Leahy v. United States

BONDY, District Judge.

The libellant contends that there is due him $120.16 which were deducted from his wages by the respondent which, in its answer, it alleges were paid by it on account of expenses incurred by the libellant while he was apart from the vessel for his own pleasure and business and which were paid by the respondent through its agents.

In May, 1943, the libellant in New York City signed on the “M. V. Rosemont,” a vessel owned by the United States and flying the Panamanian flag, in the capacity of ordinary seaman. Saturday evening July 10, 1943, while the ship was at Capetown,…