Thompson v. One Anchor & Two Anchor Chains

Citations

• 221 F. 770
• 1915 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1624

Syllabus

<p>1. Salvage <S=>4—Derelict—Abandonment.</p> <p>Where a vessel lost her anchors and chains during a storm in Lake Superior, but on the next day the agent for the owners and insurers made an arrangement with libelant for their attempted recovery, they were not derelict.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Salvage, Cent. Dig. §§ 7-11; Dec! Dig. <@=>4.)</p> <p>2. Salvage <@=7—Nature of Service—Recovery of Lost Anchor.</p> <p>Services rendered in the recovery of an anchor and chains lost by a vessel during a storm, induced by an offer by the agent of the owners to pay half their value if recovered, held a salvage service.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Salvage, Cent. Dig. §§ 13, 16, 26; Dec. Dig. <@=>7.1</p> <p>3. Salvage <@=>38—Independent Salvors—Division of Award.</p> <p>In the absence of any proven agreement between them, salvors who engage independently in an attempted salvage and co-operate in its successful accomplishment are entitled to share equitably in the salvage award according to the expense incurred and time expended by each.</p> <p>[Ed. Note,—For other cases, see Salvage, Cent. Dig. §§ 93-102; Dec. Dig. <S=>38.]</p> <p>«gzsoFor other cases see same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>