Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. v. Byrne, 239 U.S. 459 (1915)

Inter-Island Steam Navigation Company, Limited v. Byrne


No. 288


Submitted November 29, 1915
Decided December 20, I915
239 U.S. 459

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII

Syllabus

Subsequent legislation excluded seamen engaged in the coastwise trade from the exemption from attachment of wages provided by § 4536, Rev.Stat.

22 Haw. 60 affirmed.

The facts, which involve the construction and application of the various statutes relating to seamen’s wages and garnishment of the same, are stated in the opinion.