Legal Opinion
The Henry R. Tilton
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided October 31, 1913No. 720PublishedCited by 4 opinions
In Admiralty. Suit for salvage by the Bay State Fishing Company against the schooner Henry R. Tilton and cargo.
1Opinion of the Court
MORTON, District Judge.
This is a libel for salvage by the owner and crew of the steam trawler, Swell, to recover salvage compensation for services rendered the three-masted schooner, Henry R. Tilton.
[1] The facts are as follows:- On Sunday, December 22, 1912, the Swell was proceeding from the fishing, banks off Cape Cod, toward Boston, with a cargo of fish. Early in the afternoon, when about 85 miles southeast of the north point of Cape Cod, she came across the Henry R. Tilton, a water-logged derelict, abandoned by her crew. The Tilton was laden with lumber and would probably have floated for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bristol City Lime Co. v. The Agnes ManningDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1894
- The Myrtle TunnelDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1906
- The AnnaDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1872
- The ThetaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1905
3Cited by4 opinions
- Tidewater Salvage, Inc. v. Weyerhaeuser Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- Westar Marine Services v. Heerema Marine ContractorsDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1985
- Tracor Marine Inc. v. M/V MARGOTHDistrict Court, Canal Zone · 1975
- Tidewater Salvage, Inc., an Oregon Corporation v. Weyerhaeuser Company, a Washington Corporation, Tidewater Salvage, Inc., an Oregon Corporation v. Weyerhaeuser Company, a Washington CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980