salvage in derelict cases
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From 60 U.S. 150 - Post v. Jones · 1856Most cited · 83 citing opinions
the reward in derelict cases should be governed by the same principles as other salvage cases—namely, danger to property, value, risk of life, skill, labor, and the duration of the service; and that 'no valid reason can be assigned for fixing a reward for salving derelict property at a moiety or any given proportion; and that the true principle is, adequate reward, according to the circumstances of the case.