The Haxby v. Merritt's Wrecking Organization
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia. This was a libel in admiralty by Merritt’s Wrecking Organization against the British steamship Haxby to recover compensation for salvage services. The district court awarded to the salvors the sum of $27,500, and the claimants have appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
GOFF, Circuit Judge.
The libel in this case was filed February by Wrecking Organization, a partnership in the wrecking business, duly supplied with the equipments of the character required in such business, against the British steamship Haxby, in a cause of salvage. The Haxby is a modern English steamer, with triple expansion engines, gross tonnage 3,445, net tonnage 2,252, built of steel, 330 feet long, 43 feet beam, 21 feet depth of hold, and is equipped with all modern improvements. During the night of January 15, 1897, said steamer went ashore abreast of Dam Neck Life-Saving Station, on…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The SandringhamDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1882
- The EgyptU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Virginia · 1883
- Baker Salvage Co. v. The KimberleyDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1888
3Cited by6 opinions
- The FlottbekCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1902
- The Henry Steers, Jr.District Court, E.D. New York · 1901
- The AlcazarDistrict Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1915
- Maru Nav. Co. v. Societa Commerciale Italiana Di NavigationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1921
- The Celtic ChiefCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1916
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