Wilder v. Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co.

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<p>Section 4536, Rev. Stat., providing that seamen’s wages shall not be subject to attachment or arrestment, is to be construed in the light of other provisions of the same title and is to be liberally interpreted with a view to protect the seamen; and, as so construed, that section prevents the seizure of wages not only by attachment before, but execution after, judgment, and such wages cannot be seized under § 2118 of the Laws of Hawaii.</p> <p>Qucere and not decided whether the act of June 9, 1874, c. 259, 18 Stat. 64, repealed §4536, Rev. Stat., so far as vessels engaged in the coastwise trade are concerned.</p>