THE MEDUSA.
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to me perfectly clear that these facts constitute an infringement. sign an order for a preliminary injunction.
This injunction was perpetuated at the final hearing, and there was no appeal.
THE MEDUSA.! THE
M. E.
STAPLES.
(District Court, E. D. Ncw York. September 29,1891.) COSTS-SEPARATE SUITS HEARD TOGETHER.
The owner the M. having libeled the M. E. S. for collision, the owner of the latter fi,led a libel against the M. to recover damages arising out of the same collision. The second libel was not filed as a cross-libel, separate stipulations and a separate answer were filed, and the two causes proceeded to hearing and decree as two separate suits. Held, that the successful party could tax a bill of costs in each suit, except that, as the causes were heard together, but one proctor's docket fee should be allowed.
In Admiralty. On appeal from clerk's taxation of costs. Julian H. Shope, for the Medusa. Hyland & Zabriskie, for the ::\'1. E. Staples. BENEDICT, J. Appeal is taken to the court from the clerk's taxation at bills of costs in the above actions. On the 23d day of October, 1889, Robert Center, owner of the sloop yacht Medusa, filed a libel against the tug M. E. Staples to reCO\Ter damages caused by a collision. Process was issued, stipulations for value and for claimant's costs, and answer on behalf of the M. E. Staples were filed. Thereafter, Flannery and others, owners of the above-named tug, commenced a suit by filing a libel against the Medusa, to recover damages arising out of the sanle collision set forth in the libel against the M. E. Staples. The second libel was not filed as a cross-libel; it contained no reference to any other libel or proceeding; it prayed for process in rem against the Medusa, service of which being waived, a separate stipulatioll for value and for costs was given in that action, and a separate answer filed. The two causes thereafter proceeded as two separate actions. They were placed on the caloodar by different numbers as different causes. At one time, the cause of the M. E. Staples being reached upon the calendar, a default was taken in that action, and the libel was dismissed by default, which, howeyer, was subsequently opened on motion, without any reference being made to the other action as connected therewith in any manner, and, at the time of the dismissal of the libel in that action, no order was made in the other action. No order for consolidating the causes was ever granted or applied for. Depositions were taken entitled in the two causes, and the two causes were tried together as two causes, and a decree ordered in 1
Reported by Edward G. Benedict, Esq., of the New York bar.
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each cause. In the first case the libelant recovered, and in the other case the libel was dismissed, with costs. The clerk has taxed a bill of costs in each case as if the causes were separate actions. To this the proctor for libelant in the second case objects, and insists that there is but a single action, that the libel in the second case is a cross-libel filed' under the 53d rule, and that there was but one cause; consequently that notices of trial could be served only in one cause, depositions taken only in one cause, and other services rendered in one cause only. My opinion is that the practice in this case has prevented these libelants from taking the ground that there was but a single cause. The second cause has been conducted as a separate cause from beginning to end, and the legal fees for services which have been rendered in each case must be taxed in each case. If a cross-libel in I'em can in any case be filed under rule 53, (see case of The Bmtol, 4 Ben. 55,) this libel was not filed as a cross-libel. The two causes have been conducted as separate causes from the outset. The second libel was filed us an original libel, and a bill of costs may be taxed in each case. As the causes were heard together, but one proctor's docket fee should be allowed.
THE TAMMERJ,ANE. LAMBOS '/;. THE TAMMERJ,ANE.
(DIstrict Court, N. D. California. October 5, 1811L) L SHIPPING-PERSONAL INJURIES TO SEAMEN-DANGEROUS PRFJMISB8.
A seaman who was ordered to go into the hold, instead of waiting for a ladder, as he was told to do, and notwithstanding there were cleats upon a stanchion extending from the main deck to the between-deck, which afforded him a safe and easy descent, swung himself through the main hatch, and stepped upon the cover of the of the between-deck, which, having been left resting against the stanchion, and not being fastened, as it usually was, turned, and caught him. It was not shown how the cover happened to be left in suoh a position. Held, that DO negligence was shown for the ship was liable.
B.
B.une-MEDICAL EXPENSES-END OF VOYAGE.
The. seaman, having been well cared for and treated during the voyage, could Dot recover expenses incurred in consequence of such injuries after its termination and his return to the port of discharge.
In Admiralty. Libel in rem to recover damages fOf personal injuries caused by the alleged negligence of the master. Wm. Hoff Oook, for libelant.' Androa Prank, for claimant. Ross, J. This is a libel in rem against the bark Tammerlane, her tackle, apparel, and furniture, to recover compensation for an injury BustainEld by the libelant on board the bark while in the dischargeof bis duties as seaman, and for alleged neglect and maltreatment of thill Qfficers thereafter and for medical expenses incurred by him after the I