CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. v. THE S.S. ALCOA ROAMER


154 F.Supp. 69 (1957)

CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY and Ætna Casualty & Surety Company, Libelants, v. THE S.S. ALCOA ROAMER and Alcoa Steamship Company, Inc., Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

July 23, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hill, Rivkins, Middleton, Louis & Warburton, New York City, for libelants. John G. Poles, New York City, of counsel.

Haight, Gardner, Poor & Havens, New York City, for respondent. Thomas R. H. Howarth, New York City, of counsel.


SUGARMAN, District Judge.

Respondents move to retax two items of costs allowed against them by the clerk.

The first item is the sum of $335.10 for expenses of libelants' counsel's trip to Puerto Rico, attending the deposition of two witnesses taken at respondents' instance.

Libelants attempt to sustain the allowance of this item on the ground that

"While costs in admiralty are within the discretion of the court and may be allowed or denied...

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