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BLACKTON v. GORDON

No. 167.

303 U.S. 91 (1938)

58 S.Ct. 417

82 L.Ed. 683

BLACKTON v. GORDON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 31, 1938.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Clement K. Corbin and Edward A. Markley submitted on brief for petitioner.

Mr. Aaron Gordon, with whom Mr. John W. Ockford was on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS delivered the opinion of the Court.

The issue is whether the master of a vessel is entitled to the benefit of § 12 of the Act of March 4, 1915,1 exempting wages of seamen from attachment.

The respondent recovered judgment against one Findlay, the captain of the tug Waverly, a registered vessel of the United States operating in New York Harbor. Under a state statute Findlay's wages due from his employer...

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