BRUCE v. NEISH AND ANOTHER.

(1934) 50 Ll L Rep 127

COURT OF SESSION.

Before Lord Pitman.

Seaman - Unemployment indemnity - Jurisdiction of Board of Trade superintendent -Stranding of steam trawler Dulcibelle-Refloating in less than 12 hours-Discharge of seaman-Application by seaman to Board of Trade superintendent (in terms of Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, Sect. 387) requesting him to determine his wages for period of unemployment under and in terms of the Merchant Shipping (International Labour Conventions) Act, 1925, Sect. 1 (1)-Award-Plea-in-law by shipowner that superintendent had no jurisdiction to consider a seaman's right to unemployment indemnity under Sect. 1 (1) of the Act of 1925 and that his award should be set aside.