Wood v. The North

District Court, S.D. New York
Wood v. The North, 30 F. Cas. 472 (1839)

Wood v. The North

Opinion of the Court

THE COURT (BETTS, District Judge)

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