Case Name: TAYLOR v. WOODS et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1878-04
Citations: 23 F. Cas. 814
Docket Number: 
Parties: TAYLOR v. WOODS et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 23
Pages: 814–815

Head Matter:
Case No. 13,809.
TAYLOR v. WOODS et al.
[3 Woods, 146.]
Circuit Court, D. Louisiana.
April Term, 1878.
Appeal — Admikaltt—Costs.
The allowance or non-allowance of costs in an admiralty cause being a matter within the discretion of the court, is not a subject of appeal.
[Appeal from the district court of the United States for the district of Louisiana.
[This was a libei by Jordan Taylor against B. D. Woods and others.) Heard on motion to dismiss the appeal.
R. De Gray, for libelant
Charles S. Rice, for claimant

Opinion:
BRADLEY, Circuit Justice.
As no decree could have been rendered for the libelant by the court below, except for costs; and as the allowance or non-allowance of costs is in the discretion of the court, and not a subject of appeal, the appeal must be dismissed, but without costs to either party.