United States v. Central Wharf Towboat Co.

BINGHAM, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by the United States, respondent and owner of the steamer Annahuae, from a decree in an admiralty proceeding brought in the federal District Court for Maine by the appellees (libelants), owners respectively of the steam tugs Cumberland and Pren-tiss, in their own behalf and that of their crews, for salvage services. The two libel-ants joined in the libel, and the award is to be divided between them in accordance with an agreement.

In its assignment of errors the appellant complains that the court erred in. holding that the salvage value of the Annahuae…