United States v. Miles
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the First Division of the Northern District of California; Maurice T. Dooling, Judge. Suit in admiralty for salvage services by Otis E. Miles and others against the United States. Decree for libelants, and the United States appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERT, Circuit Judge.
The court' below awarded to each of the appellees, who were 21 members of the crew of the steamship West In-skip, 2 months’ pay as award for salvage service rendered to the steamship Deuel after the Deuel had run aground near the port of Yokohama. The value of the Deuel was about $1,762,000, and the repairs to the vessel consequent upon her grounding cost about $60,000. The cargo which she carried had a value of $1,500,000. It is contended that, while some award for salvage should have been allowed, the amount allowed was unfair. We do not think so. The Deuel went…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- The Kia OraDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1917