Cunard Steamship Co. v. Coates

In these cases we conclude that, upon an affirmance by this court on an appeal from a decree of the district court in favor of the libelant, the libelant, when appellee, is entitled to interest on the whole decree, in the absence of special circumstances to induce the court to disallow interest. We adopt the rule followed in The Blenheim, 18 Fed. 47, and disapprove that followed in Deems v. Canal Line. 14 Blatchf. 474, believing the doctrine of The Blenheim to be founded on better reason.

As to costs, the appellant was put to the necessity of an appeal to secure a proper modification of the…