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INTER-ISLAND STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. V. BYRNE, 239 U. S. 459 (1915)

239 U. S. 459

U.S. Supreme Court

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

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.


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