Wood v. The North
Opinion of the Court
held that the master Was bound to offer the mate a passage home, and that it was only in case of necessity, for instance, while a vessel is at sea, that the master had the right to degrade his mate for an alleged offense, and make him do seaman’s duty; and that the master’s right to do it then only grew out of the circumstances of the case, and the situation of the vessel. Decree ordered for the libelant.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- WOOD v. The NORTH
- Status
- Published