NEWMAN v. UNITED STATES


50 F.Supp. 66 (1943)

NEWMAN et al. v. UNITED STATES et al.

District Court, S. D. New York.

May 18, 1943.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Standard, of New York City (Louis H. Rubinstein, of New York City, of counsel), for libellants.

W. Dale Williams, of New York City, for respondents.


RIFKIND, District Judge.

On May 28, 1943, the libellants were hired by respondent, United Fruit Co., as members of the crew of the S. S. Quirigua, for a foreign voyage from New York to Central and South American ports, and such other ports and places as the master might direct, and back to a final port of discharge in the United States.

Shipping articles were signed which specified a monthly rate of wages for each of libellants. They were also to receive subsistence...

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