Case No. 6,352.

HENDERSON v. The HANNAH M. BUELL.

[1 Wkly. Notes Cas. 302.]

District Court, E. D. Pennsylvania.

March 12, 1875.

ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION—WAGES OF WATCHMAN.

Wages as a watchman on board ship in port not a subject of admiralty jurisdiction.

This was a libel in rem for wages, the libellant [John S. Henderson] claiming to recover $357 for his wages as seaman, mate, and second mate from November 25, 1873, to October 19, 1874. During the first month of the period embraced in libellant's claim he was employed as watchman on board the vessel while in the port of Philadelphia. On January 1, 1874, he signed articles as seaman, afterwards as second mate and mate, and was discharged October 19, 1874.

Mr. Edmonds, for libellant.

Mr. Colston, for respondents. Libellant has no lien against the vessel for his services as watchman.

PER CURIAM. The court is of opinion that it has no jurisdiction of the demand for watching and refuses to entertain the same; and, as to the residue of libellant's demand, awards him two hundred and eighty dollars without costs. Decree accordingly.

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