Greenwood v. The Fletcher

Brown, J.-

1. The libelant’s canal boat Hebe having been sunk in the North river through the fault of the above defendants’ vessel, (38 Fed. Rep. 156,) a claim for salvage services to-the sunken boat afterwards arose, which was allowed in the district court of New Jersey to the extent of $110, with $39 costs of suit. In the assessment of damages, the libelant has been allowed this salvage charge, but was disallowed the costs included in the decree, as well as the much larger costs lor the fees of his own counsel incurred' in the defense of that suit. The precise question as to both these…