Thornton v. Victory Carriers, Inc.

WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.

The single issue remaining in these actions pertains to the taxation of costs on appeal by reason of separate appeals filed by the libelants who complained as to the inadequacy of damages allowed by the District Court. The mandate, on affirmance by the Court of Appeals, 338 F.2d 959, merely provides as follows:

“Costs of Appellee [Victory Carriers, Inc.]: Proctor’s docket fee as provided in section 1923(a); and cost of printing brief as provided in section 1923(c), Title 28, United States Code. Plus cost of printing appendix to brief at not exceeding $3.00 per…