Serwold v. Alaska S. S. Co.

NETERER, District Judge.

Libelant seeks award for salvage services rendered on or about the 6th day of November, 1930, for salvaging the steamship Northwestern, and passengers and crew, etc. The respondent has answered admitting the salvage service, and that she had a cargo and passengers on board. The libelant seeks by motion, under General Admiralty Rule 32, “discovery on oath” of documents in possession of claimant relative to the matter “in issue.”

The discovery is sought of the passenger list, and all documents identifying names and residences of passengers on board, all cargo manifests,…