Case Name: Wilson v. Winchester
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1886-10-22
Citations: 30 F. 204
Docket Number: 
Parties: Wilson v. Winchester.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 30
Pages: 204–204

Head Matter:
Wilson v. Winchester.
(District Court, E. D. New York.
October 22, 1886.)
Salvage — Fire—Schooner at Pier — Hauled into Stream — Award — Additional Costs.
A fire broke out in oil-works not far from the pier where the respondent’s steam-schooner lay loaded with case-oil. Libelant’s tug took hold of her, and drew her out into the stream. Held, that the service was a salvage service, for which libelant should recover §200, besides §25 added to his taxable costs.
In Admiralty.
Alexander & Ash, for libelant.
Benedict, Taft & Benedict, for respondents.
Reported by Edward G. Benedict, Esq., of the New York bar.

Opinion:
Benedict, J.
The service rendered by the libelant, was clearly a salvage service, entitled to be compensated as such. The bill of $200, presented by the libelant for his services, was, in my opinion, a reasonable bill, under the circumstances, and should have been paid. I award the libelant, therefore, that sum as his salvage reward. For that sum, together with his costs, he ma¡y have a decree, and I add $25 to the taxable costs, in order to reduce by so much the libelant's expenses of the litigation made necessary by the defendants' refusal to pay the libelant's reasonable bill.