The Edward Luckenback

BROWN, District Judge.

In this case the libelant’s vessel and the claimants’ vessel being both held in fault, the damages were directed to be divided. The claimants’ vessel was not injured by the collision, so that there was no cross libel, nor any damages set up in the answer. The libelant claims an allowance of half his costs, without taking into consideration the costs of the respondent. The latter contends that the practice in this district, in cases of mutual fault, is that the costs of both sides shall be divided as well as the damages,— the same as if a cross libel had been filed for…