Hudson v. The Iodine
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
This was a libel by Joshua H. Hudson, master of the tug S. A. McCaulley, against the bark Iodine, to recover for services rendered.
1Opinion of the Court
BUTLER, District Judge.
This case arises out of the , facts stated in the suit by Neal v. The Elena G., 61 Fed. 519. A repetition of the statement made in that case is unnecessary.
It is not denied that the libelant rendered salvage services, and should be compensated accordingly.
The only dispute respects the amount justly due. After full consideration of all the circumstances I believe the payment of §1,000 will be a fair compensation. The Iodine and the bark Munch were lying side by side, and were removed together. For the services to the latter §500 were tendered and received.
The former is a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Neal v. The Elena G.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1894
3Cited by1 opinion
- Pelton v. American Auto Heater Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916