Sagliuzzo

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing an amended libel in admiralty, after exceptions thereto had been sustained. The libel alleged, in substance, that at all times therein mentioned the libelants were seamen and seamen fishermen residing in Los Angeles, Cal.; that each and all of said libelants had been duly and regularly licensed as fishermen by the fish and game commission of the state of California, and were duly and regularly licensed as seamen and seamen fishermen, under and pursuant to the laws of the state of , California and the laws of the United States of America; that one Frymier, a> resident of the county of Los Angeles, state of California, was the owner of the gasoline launch I. S. E. 2; that Frymier, as such owner, employed the libelant Sagliuzzo as master of the launch, and agreed to pay him as compensation for his services as such master one-sixth of the proceeds derived from the sale of any and all fish caught by the launch during the time he was so employed; that thereafter Sagliuzzo, as such master, employed the other libelants as members of the crew of the launch and agreed to pay each of them, for his services as such member, one-sixth of the net…