Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co. v. Isabel
District Court, D. Connecticut
This was a libel by the Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Company against the steamboat Isabel to recover compensation for salvage services. The cause was heard on the marshal’s appeal from the clerk’s taxation of costs.
1Opinion of the Court
TOWNSEND, District Judge.
In the above-entitled canse a libel in rem for* salvage services ivas filed, but no monition was served. The claimant appeared, filed a bond with libelant in the sum of $7,000, and consented to a decree for $2,500, which amount was paid to libelant in settlement of the case. The marshal included in his hill for taxation of costs a charge for a commission on said amount, which was disallowed by the clerk. The marshal contends that be is entitled to said commission by virtue of the provisions of section 829, Rev. St., which is as follows:
‘‘When the debt or claim in…
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