The City of Avalon

DENMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree in admiralty denying to Reskusich recovery for food necessary for maintenance during the period of his disability from an injury while on a fishing voyage on the above libeled vessel and holding that libelee owner could deduct from the share of the catch of a fishing season on the vessel of Reskusich’s employment the social security and withholding tax. The district court allowed for maintenance only appellant’s cost for lodging.

Appellee claims that because while on the vessel appellant paid for his own food, he should not be allowed…