L'hommedieu v. Pennsylvania R.

Citations

• 195 F. 309
• 1912 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1641

Syllabus

<p>Salvage (§§ 31, 38, 10*)—Salvage Sebvice—Moving Vessel fbom Vicinity of Fire.</p> <p>The moving of a float, moored in the vicinity of a fire which consumed property on a pier and spread to a number of vessels and lasted all night notwithstanding the continuous work of fire boats and tugs, Mid to constitute a salvage service which entitled the vessel performing the service to an award of 10 per cent, of the value of the float, to be equally divided between the owners and crew.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Salvage, Cent. Dig. §§ 75-77, 93-102, 18-20; Dec. Dig. §§ 31, 38, 10.*</p> <p>Salvage awards in federal courts, see note to The Lamingtou, 30 C. C. A. 280.]</p>