Cartwell v. The John Taylor

McCALEB, District Judge.

This is a libel in rem against the tackle, apparel, furniture, and a portion of the materials lately belonging- to the ship John Taylor, which was wrecked near Cape Antonio, on the south coast of the island of Cuba, on the ISth of October last, while pursuing her -voyage from Liverpool to the port of New Orleans. The original libel was filed by four of the crew of said ship, claiming a lien on the said tackle, apparel, etc., for the satisfaction of their wages, and also for additional compensation in the nature of salvage, for having saved the said tackle, apparel,…