Alaska Packers' Ass'n v. Hedenskoy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the First Division of the Northern District of California. Dibel by John Hedenskoy against the Alaska Packers’ Association. Decree for libelant, and respondent appeals.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the First Division of the Northern District of California. Dibel by John Hedenskoy against the Alaska Packers’ Association. Decree for libelant, and respondent appeals. In April, 1919, libelant and certain assignors, residents of California, were hired by the defendant, a California corporation, salmon fisher and packer, and shipped for a fishing venture to Alaska and return to San Francisco, agreeing to work as seamen and fishermen, beachmen, and trapmen. After they had unloaded cargo at a point in Alaska, they worked as salmon…
1Opinion of the CourtHunt, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1] We agree with the District Court in its view that the libelant was subject to the tax involved, but we disagree with the decision, which was that the necessary steps were not taken whereby to fix liability. libelant was not a mere sojourner, bound through xVlaska for another place. He agreed to perform work within the territory during the fishing sea*156son of 1919. The hours, compensation, and the nature of the work to be done are all set forth in detail in the contract, which also requires that libelant should be given a statement of the Alaska account…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Pullman's Palace Car Co. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Brown v. HoustonSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Kelley v. RhoadsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Griggsry Construction Co. v. FreemanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Eoff v. Kennefick-Hammond Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Haavik v. Alaska Packers Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Anderson v. SmithDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1934