Winslow v. The Baker
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
Appeal from District Court. S. C. 23 Fed. Eep. 10S).
1Opinion of the CourtWallace, J.
Upon the circumstances in this case it should be held that the salvage services for which this suit was brought will be fairly compensated by a very moderate award. The lighter Baker, a scow' with motive power, was discharging her cargo, consisting of hales of cotton, upon the dock of the Cunard Steam-ship Company when a lire broke out in her cargo. She lay in a slip crowded with other vessels, with the steam-ship Servia at her port side, and another lighter, also loaded with cotton, along-side and made fast to her starboard side. The lire occurred about noon. Appliances were at hand for…
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