Johnson v. The Frank S. Hall

Citations

• 38 F. 258
• 1889 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 54

Syllabus

<p>1. Seamen — Wages.</p> <p>Libelant shipped on hoard a vessel, it being understood that he was toper-form services generally in return for his transportation and board. After-wards, in the absence of the regular cook, who had'told libelant, though without authority, to take his place, the libelant performed services as cook. Held, that libelant could recover on a quantum meruit for what such services were actually worth.</p> <p>2. Same.</p> <p>A special contract which the libelant signed as instructed by the captain of the vessel, after he had commenced work as cook, and by which he agreed to work for a nominal sum, was held invalid, the libelant being unable to read, and the contract not being read to him, nor any information given to him as to its contents.</p>