Smith v. The Morgan City
District Court, D. South Carolina
In Admiralty. Libel for salvage. Libel for salvage by Smith, master of the steam-ship Apex, against the-steam-ship Morgan City. A decree was rendered for salvage, and, the sum awarded having been paid, the marshal’s and clerk’s commissions-were taxed as part of the costs. To this taxation the claimants object..
1Opinion of the CourtSimonton, J.
The case comes up on a question of the marshal’s and clerk’s commissions. When the libel for salvage was filed, the warrant of arrest was left in the hands of the clerk. Libelant’s proctor instructed-the clerk not to hand it to the marshal. No arrest having been made, the respondents put in a stipulation for the Morgan City, both proctors assenting, and she' remained in the possession of her owners. A decree for salvage having been rendered, the case was settled by the parties without a sale. No money was paid into the registry of the court, or into the hands of the marshal. In the taxation…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re GoodrichU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Arkansas · 1878
- City of WashingtonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern New York · 1876
3Cited by4 opinions
- City of St. IgnaceDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 1927
- Northwestern Mut. Life Insurance v. QuinnU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Michigan · 1895
- The ErosDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1916
- Hanson v. The Scottish DaleDistrict Court, D. Washington · 1895