In re Nickerson

MORTON, District Judge.

Nickerson was a seaman, who died while in the merchant service, on September 21, 1918. There was due him as wages at the time of his death $39.47, which was paid to the United States shipping commissioner at Boston, and by him has been paid into this court, where it now is.

The shipping commissioner has filed a petition praying that he be allowed out of this money $2 and 1 per cent. — i. e., $2.39 — as expenses in the case. The question is whether he is entitled to that sum. The statutes and order of court under which the claim is made were fully discussed in U. S. v.…