SAMAD v. THE ETIVEBANK

No. 7676.

134 F.Supp. 530 (1955)

Abdul SAMAD, Libellant, v. THE Steamship ETIVEBANK, her engines, boats, tackle, etc., in rem, and Andrew Wier Shipping and Trading Company, Ltd. (The BANK LINE, LTD.), a foreign corporation or association, as owners and/or operators of said vessel, in personam, Respondents.

United States District Court E. D. Virginia, Norfolk Division.

September 29, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney H. Kelsey, Norfolk, Va., for libellant.

Seawell, Johnston, McCoy & Winston, Leon T. Seawell, Jr., & Harry E. McCoy, Jr., Norfolk, Va., for respondents.


HOFFMAN, District Judge.

Abdul Samad, a citizen of Pakistan, signed aboard the British s/s Etivebank at Calcutta, India, on March 5, 1953. Returning to that port after a six months voyage, he re-signed aboard the same vessel at Calcutta on October 1, 1953, as a "lascar" (referred to as a "sailor", the equivalent of an "ordinary seaman") for a term of twelve months at wages of 125 Rupees per month (equivalent of $38 American money). The agreement, printed in English...

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