Pyne v. Oil Screw Fishing Vessel Chrisway

ORDER ON C.I.T.’S MOTION FOR PAYMENT OF WATCHMAN EXPENSES

LAWRENCE, District Judge.

C.I.T. Corporation as preferred ship’s mortgagee intervened in this libel proceeding which was brought in tort by a deceased seaman’s representative. Movant seeks the allowance of expenses in the amount of $910.00 for watchman services furnished and paid for by it after the fishing vessel “Chrisway” was attached by the United States Marshal.

The vessel was libeled on October 4, 1968. In order to protect its interest C.I.T. Corporation, which at the time was not a party, had a watchman placed aboard the libeled…