Case Name: Smith v. Steamer Joshua Levines
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1880-12-28
Citations: 4 F. 846
Docket Number: 
Parties: Smith v. Steamer Joshua Levines.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 4
Pages: 846–846

Head Matter:
Smith v. Steamer Joshua Levines.
(District Court, S. D. New York.
December 28, 1880.)
X. "Wages — Intoxication—Evidence,
G. H. Williams, for libellant.
G. E. Crowell, for claimant.

Opinion:
Choate, D. J.
This is a suit for wages during the years 1877, 1878, and 1879. The libellant alleges a special agreement to pay him $100 v. month during the time the vessel was running. He served as engineer and fireman. The promise to pay the libellant $100 a month is proved, but the claimant has attempted to show that' he was so intoxicated when he made the promise that he did not know what he was doing. I think the weight of the testimony is against the claimant on this point, a.nd the libellant is entitled to recover his wages at that rate. His wages amount to $2,030 between September 1, 1877, and February 11, 1879, He admits' that the claimant is entitled to credits, which reduce the amount to $810.29, for which sum, with interest from February 11,1879, with costs, the libellant is entitled to a decree.