Richards v. The Topgallant

HANFORD, District Judge.

This is a suit in rem to recover wages, commenced by part of the crew of the bark Topgallant, in which the first mate has fiíed an intervening libel, also claiming wages. It appears by the pleadings and proofs that the libelants and the inter-vener shipped at San Francisco for a voyage to Puget Sound and return, and they proceeded in the vessel from San Francisco to Port Blakely, and thence to Seattle, and, while at Seattle, engaged in taking in cargo, there was difficulty between them and the captain. The captain had given orders to the first mate to move the vessel…