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U. S. BULK CARRIERS v. ARGUELLES

No. 29.

400 U.S. 351 (1971)

91 S.Ct. 409

27 L.Ed.2d 456

U. S. BULK CARRIERS, INC. v. ARGUELLES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 13, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Sullivan argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

I. Duke Avnet argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit for seaman's wages accruing from services rendered in foreign commerce. Federal jurisdiction was claimed under 28 U. S. C. § 1333 which grants exclusive jurisdiction to the district courts in any "admiralty or maritime" case. A collective-bargaining agreement contained provisions concerning wages payable when seamen were dismissed or when their employment was terminated; and it provided a...

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