Atlantic Refining Co. v. Merritt & Chapman Derrick & Wrecking Co.

On Petition for Rehearing.

In discussing in our opinion filed in this cause the circumstances to be considered in making awards for salvage service we mentioned the ingredients:

“The value of the property saved, the extent of the service rendered, the degree of merit and gallantry displayed, and the danger to which the vessel was exposed and from which it was saved.”

Counsel for the Refining Company concluded from the above statement that we had meant to arrange these elements in the order o£ *906their importance, and so filed a petition for a rehearing, in which they contend too great emphasis was…