Two Hundred & Ninety Barrels of Oil

SPRAGUE. District' Judge.

These libel-lants, six in number, sued for their share, as seamen, in a whaling voyage. The libel was first promoted by two. and the others subsequently joined by petition. After a full hearing, a decree was entered in favor of each of the libellants. Two of these decrees, viz., those in favor of Miller and Griffin respectively. were final in this court. From the other four appeals have been taken and allowed. The proctor now claims to tax the whole costs in the two cases which have not been appealed. This is resisted by the proctor for the claimants, who contends…