Sims v. Jackson
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania
[Appeal from the district court of the United States for the district of Pennsylvania.] This was an appeal from the district court; where, upon a libel by the appellee, the executrix of her husband, for the wages, as mate on board a vessel, belonging to the appellant, for his full wages from Philadelphia to Ba-tavia, and back, although he died at Batavia; the court decree accordingly. [He was hired for the whole voyage, at the rate of 830 per month.
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[Appeal from the district court of the United States for the district of Pennsylvania.] This was an appeal from the district court; where, upon a libel by the appellee, the executrix of her husband, for the wages, as mate on board a vessel, belonging to the appellant, for his full wages from Philadelphia to Ba-tavia, and back, although he died at Batavia; the court decree accordingly. [He was hired for the whole voyage, at the rate of 830 per month. He was paid up to the time of his death.] 2 contended that, on common law principles, wages are the reward of services rendered; and, if not…
1Opinion of the Court
WASHINGTON, Circuit Justice.
As I entirely concur in the opinion given by the judge of the district court, upon this question, and for the reasons assigned by him, I deem it unnecessary to discuss the subject much at large. It is admitted, that no decision is to be met with in the English courts, precisely like the present; nor have we any municipal regulations, which govern the case. We must, therefore. resort to those marine laws, which have always been acknowledged as authority in England, as well as in most of the European commercial nations; unless, where they have been altered, or…
2Cited by2 opinions
- The Robert C. McQuillenDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1899
- Murray v. Oceanic & Oriental Steamship Co.Appellate Division of the Superior Court of California · 1932