Jansen v. The W. L. White

The libelant shipped on board the schooner W. L. White for Havana and back, as seaman, for wages at the rate of $16 per month. lie served on board from December 8, 1884, to the twer.oyeighth of January, 1885, on which day, having received a hurt while in the service of the ship at Havana, he was sent to the hospital. Upon the application of the master to the United Stales consul at that port, the seaman was on the same day discharged, under section 4583 of the Devised Statutes, as amended by section 3 of the act of June 26, 1884, c. 121, known as the “Dingley Bill.” The consul collected at…