Spaulding v. Alaska Com. Co.
District Court, D. Alaska
Libel in personam to recover salvage for services performed in saving two barges and contents on St. Michael Island, Alaska.
1Opinion of the Court
WICKERSHAM, District Judge.
The libelants brought this action in personam against the Alaska Commercial Company to recover for salvage services voluntarily performed in saving two barges and their contents and other stranded goods, on the north shore of St. Michael Island, on or about' July 31, 1899. An answer was filed by respondent denying the performance of the services. The evidence has been heard by the court, and the case is now submitted for final determination.
Respondent contends that, even if the testimony of the libelants should be taken as absolutely true, the libelants *498could not…
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