Howard v. The Georgia

This is an action to recover seaman’s wages. The defense is payment. The evidence is that the vessel was owned by a man in Matanzas named Torrontagui; that subsequent to the commencement of the action the libelant’s proctor received from one Monjo, the agent of the owner of the vessel, money to pay off the crew, and accordingly the men were paid by the proctor, and receipts for those wages taken from the men. Monjo testifies that he had no interest whatever in the vessel; that the money he gave the proctor to pay the wages was an advance made by him for account of the owner of the vessel. The…