KING v. SMITH

No. 5286.

30 F.2d 890 (1929)

KING v. SMITH et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 1, 1929.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Bedell and Chester Bedell, both of Jacksonville, Fla., for appellant.

B. R. Coleman, of Miami, Fla., Walter F. Rogers, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Scott M. Loftin, John P. Stokes, and James E. Calkins, all of Miami, Fla., and E. J. L'Engle, J. W. Shands, and Edward McCarthy, Jr., all of Jacksonville, Fla., for appellees.

Before WALKER and BRYAN, Circuit Judges, and GRUBB, District Judge.


BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

The barge Hammond was seized under admiralty process, and was sold for $4,000. The proceeds of sale were claimed by appellant, King, as owner of the barge, and by appellees Smith and the Hancocks as holders of maritime liens. The decree appealed from allowed to Smith, $3,264.80 as expenses for towage, repairs, and unloading, and $228 as advances for wages to the bargeman; and to the Han-cocks $1,158.80 as balance due for towage. The fund in court...

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