STILK V. MYRICK
2 Camp. 317, 170 Eng. Rep. 1168 [1809]
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was a dispute over wages.
FACTS: Stilk (P) was to be paid 5 pounds per month by the ships articles. During the
voyage, two seaman deserted and the Captain agreed that each of the remaining crew should
have the wages the two who had deserted would have earned. Those wages were to be divided
equally among the reaming hands if the two seaman could not be replaced at Gottenburgh. P
sued on the agreement when Myrick (D) refused to honor the agreement.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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