Opinion
No. 292.
May 6, 1929.
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York.
See, also, 27 F.2d 734.
William A. De Groot, U.S. Atty., of Brooklyn, N.Y. (Walter Schaffner, Sp. Asst. U.S. Atty., of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.
Burlingham, Veeder, Fearey, Clark Hupper, of New York City (Chauncey I. Clark and Eugene Underwood, Jr., both of New York City, of counsel), for appellee.
Before MANTON, L. HAND, and CHASE, Circuit Judges.
Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. was properly allowed in the decree below upon the salvage award of $12,500. No interest should have been allowed on the cost of repairs, $4,440.50.
The decree is modified accordingly.