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 EHBMA.K V. STEAU-SHIP «WlFIfirSE. 463 �pay the costs of said alla» writ, and ail Biibsequently-accruing costs, including the marshars costs in connection with the Beizure and custody of the boat; the same to be taxed by the clerk. ���Ehrman and others v. Steam-Ship Swiptsxjkb. {Dùtriot Court, B. Ma/ryland. Novemher 8, 1880.) �1. Salvage — TowAGB.— Service rendered by a steamer, in the course of �its regular pursuit, in towing and relieving a vessel, under circum- stances of no unusual danger to life or property, and without the exercise of unusual activity, enterprise, or heroism, should not be regarded as meriting a reward eut of ail relation and proportion to ■what would have been accepted upon a contract contingent upon Buccess. �Tfie Birdie, 7 Blatchf . 243. �The H. B. FosUr, 1 Abb. Adm. 235. �2. Same— Samb. — In such case the allowance should be sufflcîently liberal �to make every one concerned eager to perf orm the service with prompt- ness and energy, and also to encourage the maintenance of steam- vessels sufflcîently powerful to make the assistance effective ; but it should not be so large and so out of proportion to the services actually rendered as to cause vessels, in situations in which it was expedient that they should quickly accept such assistance, to'hesitate or decline to receivo it because of its ruinons cost. �In Admiralty. Libel for salvage. �Sebastian Brown and /. Nevett Steele, for libellants, cited: TheShip Ewhank, 1 Sumn. 400; The Independence, 2 Curtis, 357; The Brig Dodge Healy, 4 Washington, 651; Tyson y, Prior, 1 Gallison, 135; The Emidoue, l Sutnri. 207; The Clyde, 5 Ben. 98; Sonderberg v. Tow-boat Go. S Woods, 146; The Ship Charles, 1 Newb. 340 ; The Ghalmette, 1 Woods, 399 ; The City of Valparaiso, 2 Lowell, 501 ; The Amerique, 6 L. E. Privy Council Appeals, 475. �John H. Thomas, for respondents, cited : The M. B. Stetson, 1 Lowell, 119; The Jas. T. Abbott, 2 Sprague, 101; The I. F. Farlan, 8 Blatchf. 207 ; The Stratton Aiidley, Id. 264; The Underwriter, 4 Blatchf. 94; -TAe &,rdie, 7 Blatchf. 239; The ����