May v. Keystone Yellow Pine Co.

Citations

• 117 F. 287
• 1902 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74

Syllabus

<p>1. Shipping—General Average—Losses Subjects op Compensation.</p> <p>Where the rudder of a ship was partly torn loose in a gale at sea, and it became necessary to cut it away to prevent its beating a hole in the ship during the storm, its value in its damaged condition before it was cut away is a proper subject for allowance in general average.</p> <p>2. Same—Wages and Provisions op Crew.</p> <p>The wages and provisions of a crew during the time they were engaged at sea in constructing a jury rudder after it became necessary to cut away the broken rudder to save the ship in a storm are proper items for allowance in general average.</p>