Pollock v. The Steam-Boat Sea Bird

Choate, D. J.

This libellant has filed his libel in admiralty against the steam-boat Sea Bird to recover penalties alleged to have been incurred under Bev. St. § 4465, which provides that “it shall not bo lawful to take on board of any steamer a greater number of passengers than is stated in the certificate of inspection, and for every violation of this provision "the master or owner shall be liable to any person suing for the same to forfeit the amount of passage money and $10 for each passenger beyond the number allowed.” Section 4469 provides that the penalty imposed by section 4465 “shall…